Basketball Game Preview: Carrollton Warriors vs. Union Local Jets

Having just played yesterday, the Carrollton Warriors will get right back to it and host the Union Local Jets at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Carrollton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 82-74 to Maysville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Panthers are ranked 50th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union Local, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Barnesville to the tune of 77-34 on Monday. That looming 77-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jets yet this season.

Union Local's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Carrollton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.