Basketball Game Preview: Lorain Titans vs. John Marshall Lawyers

The Lorain Titans will take on the John Marshall Lawyers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lorain will be strutting in after a victory while John Marshall will be coming in after a loss.

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Titans on Tuesday. Lorain managed a 63-57 win over Berea-Midpark.

Meanwhile, John Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through an 89-53 loss at the hands of Bedford. While losing is never fun, the Lawyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Bearcats are ranked 94th).

Lorain's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.

Everything came up roses for Lorain against John Marshall when the teams last played back in December of 2015, as the team secured a 101-53 win. In that contest, Lorain amassed a halftime lead of 51-25, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.