Little Miami hasn't had much luck against Anderson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Little Miami Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Anderson Raptors at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Little Miami came up short against Winton Woods and fell 51-42. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Warriors are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Anderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-32 loss at the hands of Winton Woods. The Raptors were down 54-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Little Miami will have to keep a close watch on Toby Strausbaugh and Justice Burnam, a pair of players who had a big impact on Anderson's prior game. Strausbaugh went 6-for-11 en route to 14 points, while Burnam posted six points.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Little Miami, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Everything went Little Miami's way against Anderson when the teams last played back in January, as Little Miami made off with a 50-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Little Miami since the team 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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