The Alexander Spartans will square off against the Vinton County Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Alexander came up short against Jackson on Saturday, falling 59-34. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 741st, while the Ironman/Ironladies are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vinton County). They walked away with a 77-64 win over River Valley on Friday.
Vinton County's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Things could have been worse for Alexander, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to Vinton County when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Alexander avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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