The New Philadelphia Quakers will head out on the road to square off against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Branch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Philadelphia, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, New Philadelphia didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Marlington, but they still walked away with a 59-54 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Quakers.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, West Branch's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to Canfield 35-31. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
New Philadelphia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for West Branch, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2.
New Philadelphia was able to grind out a solid win over West Branch when the teams last played back in December of 2021, winning 44-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Philadelphia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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