East Knox and Mt. Gilead are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The East Knox Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Mt. Gilead Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, East Knox came up short against Cardington-Lincoln and fell 45-38. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 42-27 bruising from Fredericktown. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Freddies are ranked 176th).
East Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Mt. Gilead, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
East Knox strolled past Mt. Gilead when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 42-25. Does East Knox have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Gilead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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