The Greece Odyssey Leopards will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Early College Sharks at 6:15 p.m. on February 9th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Greece Odyssey pushed their score all the way to 68 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 90-68 walloping at the hands of Batavia. While losing is never fun, Greece Odyssey can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 780th, while Batavia is ranked 334th).
Meanwhile, Early College's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 62-20 loss at the hands of World of Inquiry. Early College was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-9.
Greece Odyssey dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Greece Odyssey against Early College in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 63-23 victory. Will Greece Odyssey repeat their success, or does Early College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.