Basketball Game Preview: East Clinton Astros vs. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays

The East Clinton Astros will take on the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, East Clinton ended up a good deal behind Clermont Northeastern and lost 43-27. The contest marked the Astros' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 58-41 to Manchester.

East Clinton dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

East Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 52-41. Will East Clinton repeat their success, or does Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.