The Waterloo Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Leetonia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Waterloo took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past McKinley 57-17. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-33, which was the final score in Leetonia's tilt against Valley Christian on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 825th, while the Eagles are ranked 341st).
Leetonia has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Waterloo, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-18.
Waterloo took their win against Leetonia when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 60-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo 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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