The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will challenge the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Columbus Grove is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kalida just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to the Wildcats. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They managed a 65-60 victory over the Pirates.
Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Columbus Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Things could have been worse for Columbus Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-45 loss to Liberty-Benton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Columbus Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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