Basketball Game Preview: Columbiana Clippers vs. Leetonia Bears

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Previous Games

12/05/24 - Home	70-6 W
02/01/24 - Away	55-4 W
01/04/24 - Home	57-8 W
02/02/23 - Neutral	39-20 W
01/05/23 - Away	63-26 W
+ 5 more games

Columbiana has gone 9-1 against Leetonia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Columbiana Clippers will head out to challenge the Leetonia Bears at 5:30 p.m. Columbiana will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Last Monday, Columbiana humbled United with a 58-5 victory. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Leetonia can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against Memorial by a score of 33-25. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Columbiana pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for Leetonia, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8.

Everything came up roses for Columbiana against Leetonia when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbiana since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.