The New Knoxville Rangers and the Fort Jennings Musketeers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. New Knoxville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Fort Jennings will come in with four straight wins.
New Knoxville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Versailles on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Knoxville came up short against Versailles, falling 61-35. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 627th, while the Tigers are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Fort Jennings hadn't done well against Ottoville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Fort Jennings secured a 43-39 W over Ottoville.
Fort Jennings is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for New Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
New Knoxville lost to Fort Jennings at home by a decisive 52-34 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will New Knoxville 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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