The Tallmadge Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Barberton Magics at 7:30 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.
Tallmadge is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-65 heartbreaker at the hands of Copley. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Indians are ranked 364th).
Meanwhile, Barberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olentangy.
Tallmadge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Barberton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Tallmadge was able to grind out a solid win over Barberton in their previous meeting back in January, winning 54-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tallmadge since the team 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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