Continental has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Continental had to suffer through a rough 63-15 loss at the hands of Patrick Henry. While losing is never fun, Continental can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 743rd, while Patrick Henry is ranked 290th).
Morgan Shock was Continental's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Ella Siefer held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley took a serious blow against Spencerville on Tuesday, falling 48-12. Upper Scioto Valley has struggled against Spencerville recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Upper Scioto Valley struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Continental's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-8. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Continental have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Upper Scioto Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 24.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
