Basketball Recap: Miami East Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/04/25 @ Graham Local	61-49
12/20/24 vs Riverside	78-47
12/17/24 vs Troy Christian	37-20
12/14/24 vs Meadowdale	46-41
12/13/24 vs Milton-Union	68-61

Miami East came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they left with even more momentum. They rang in the new year with a 61-49 win over the Graham Local Falcons. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Falcons are ranked 684th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Miami East's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Graham Local, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miami East will take on Bethel at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Graham Local, they will square off against Benjamin Logan at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Graham Local is facing Benjamin Logan at the right time seeing as Benjamin Logan is stuck on a four-game losing streak.