Having just played yesterday, the Mechanicsburg Indians will get right back to it and host the Shekinah Christian Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mechanicsburg took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 52-48 victory over West Jefferson.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Calvary Christian on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Given the Flames' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Spartans are ranked 679th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shekinah Christian pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Mechanicsburg, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Mechanicsburg came up short against Shekinah Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shekinah Christian's Alex Bauermeister, who went 11 for 16 en route to 26 points and six boards. Now that Mechanicsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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