East Palestine hasn't had much luck against Springfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The East Palestine Bulldogs will square off against the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. East Palestine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
East Palestine is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since December 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-52 win over Leetonia. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Kyler Bourne
| 02/04/25 @ Leetonia | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ United | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs Wellsville | 1 |
| 01/07/25 vs Leetonia | 1 |
| 01/04/25 @ Valley Christian | 1 |
It was another big night for Kyler Bourne, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (three). Will Dixon was another key player, putting up 13 points and six steals.
East Palestine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Springfield posted their closest win since December 6, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Waterloo 44-41.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for East Palestine, their record now sits at 8-9.
East Palestine was dealt a bruising 82-44 loss at the hands of Springfield when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can East Palestine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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