Basketball Recap: Bristol Skates Past Leetonia with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Lordstown	58
02/07/25 vs Lordstown	57
02/11/25 @ Maplewood	42
02/22/25 vs Leetonia	37
12/27/24 @ Windham	35

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Perry, Bristol was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-39 victory over the Leetonia Bears. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Bristol pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points over those games. As for Leetonia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.

Bristol will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Bristol likes a good challenge. Leetonia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.