The New Albany Eagles will challenge the Northland Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with New Albany sitting on three straight victories and Northland on 13.
New Albany is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 win over Dublin Scioto. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Irish are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Northland's strategy against Teays Valley on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northland blew Teays Valley out of the water with a 77-36 final score. Northland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Northland pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points over those games. As for New Albany, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
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