The Dawson-Bryant Hornets and the Russell Red Devils will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Dawson-Bryant is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ironton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dawson-Bryant 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).
Meanwhile, Russell earned a 59-52 win over Greenup County on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Russell pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. 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.
Dawson-Bryant suffered a grim 75-52 defeat to Russell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Dawson-Bryant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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