The Barnesville Shamrocks will head out on the road to take on the St. Clairsville Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Barnesville lost 79-54 to Martins Ferry on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Purple Riders are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, St. Clairsville was beaten by Shadyside 54-23 on Monday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barnesville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for St. Clairsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything came up roses for Barnesville against St. Clairsville in their previous meeting last Thursday, as the team secured a 49-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barnesville 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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