The Minerva Lions will challenge the Steubenville Big Red at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Minerva will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating West Branch, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Minerva walked away with a 67-56 win over West Branch on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Steubenville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of New Lexington by a score of 62-60 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Big Red have suffered since December 12, 2023.
Minerva now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Steubenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Minerva skirted past Steubenville 46-44 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Minerva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Steubenville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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