The West Geauga Wolverines will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Orange Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, West Geauga was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Chagrin Falls. The loss was the Wolverines' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Orange was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 49-44 to Perry. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
West Geauga will have to keep a close watch on Luke Schmotzer and Alex Mcculloch, a pair of players who had a big impact on Orange's prior game. Schmotzer dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Mcculloch posted 13 points and six rebounds. Schmotzer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jean-Marie Morris-Barrie was another key player, putting up four points.
Orange's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for West Geauga, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
West Geauga strolled past Orange in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 70-55. Does West Geauga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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