The John Glenn Little Muskies will head out to take on the Sheridan Generals at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (John Glenn has seven straight victories, Sheridan has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
John Glenn will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Tri-Valley, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. John Glenn managed a 65-60 win over Tri-Valley on Tuesday. Given the Little Muskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Scotties are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs Tri-Valley | 31 |
| 01/04/25 @ Garaway | 25 |
| 12/10/24 @ Coshocton | 24 |
| 02/09/24 vs Philo | 23 |
| 02/20/24 vs Morgan | 22 |
It was another big night for Stehl Bates, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 31 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Those 31 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Davis, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sheridan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 52-48 to Northridge.
John Glenn pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.7 points. As for Sheridan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
John Glenn came up short against Sheridan when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 53-49. Can John Glenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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