The East Liverpool Potters will head out to challenge the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
East Liverpool is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Steubenville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Big Red 80-43. The Potters were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a hard 57-41 fall against Ursuline. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 37th).
Cardinal Mooney's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for East Liverpool, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
East Liverpool ended up a good deal behind Cardinal Mooney in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 66-51. Can East Liverpool avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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