Marlington and West Branch are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Marlington Dukes will be playing at home against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marlington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while West Branch will come in with three straight wins.
Last Saturday, Marlington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Carrollton. While losing is never fun, the Dukes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 490th, while the Warriors are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, West Branch got the win against Minerva on Saturday by a conclusive 41-18. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
West Branch pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Marlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Things could have been worse for Marlington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-35 loss to West Branch when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Marlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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