Peebles is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while the Senators are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Peebles Indians will take on the Portsmouth West Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Peebles was able to grind out a solid win over the Blue Jays, taking the game 49-36. Given Peebles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth West stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Webster with a sharp 56-36 victory.
Peebles' win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Portsmouth West, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Peebles, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-37 loss to the Senators when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Peebles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.