This season hasn't been kind to the Leetonia Bears, who are still winless after their fifth game. They were dealt a 40-10 defeat at the hands of East Palestine on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Leetonia has scored all season.
Leila Martin was the offensive standout of the match as she scored 14 points along with six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of East Palestine's points. Another player making a difference was Alivia Magness, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Leetonia's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.0 points per game. As for East Palestine, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Leetonia will head out on the road to face off against David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (David Anderson is ranked 713th, while Leetonia is ranked 693rd). As for East Palestine, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Southern at 6:15 p.m.
