The Galion Tigers will head out to face off against the Northmor Golden Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Galion is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Galion was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-66 to Shelby. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 661st, while the Whippets are ranked 289th).
Meanwhile, Northmor earned a 48-40 win over Mt. Gilead on Friday. The 48-point effort marked the Golden Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Galion's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Northmor, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Galion won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Northmor 57-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galion since the squad 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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