The Chesapeake Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Alexander Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Chesapeake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-62 to Fairland. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Dragons are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alexander, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 55-54 victory over River Valley.
Chesapeake's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Alexander, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
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