The Russell Red Devils just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dawson-Bryant took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Russell, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Russell earned a 59-52 victory over Greenup County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Bryant played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 63-39 to Ironton. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 114th).
Russell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Dawson-Bryant, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything went Russell's way against Dawson-Bryant in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Russell made off with a 75-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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