The Alexander Spartans will face off against the Chesapeake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexander will be strutting in after a win while Chesapeake will be coming in after a defeat.
Alexander took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They escaped with a win against River Valley by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 68-62 to Fairland. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Dragons are ranked 14th).
Alexander's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Chesapeake, their loss dropped their record down to 19-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
