Basketball Game Preview: Marysville Monarchs vs. St. Francis DeSales Stallions

The Marysville Monarchs will face off against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Marysville came up short against Olentangy on Friday, falling 72-46. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 64-37 loss at the hands of Bishop Watterson. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Eagles are ranked 103rd).

St. Francis DeSales' loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Marysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Marysville strolled past St. Francis DeSales in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 by a score of 42-26. Does Marysville have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Francis DeSales turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.