The Warren Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Minford Falcons at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Warren was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Fairfield Union. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Falcons are ranked 24th).
DeLaney Gates
| 01/29/25 vs Fairfield Union | 11 |
| 01/25/25 @ Point Pleasant | 9 |
| 01/23/25 @ Fort Frye | 5 |
| 01/20/25 vs Belpre | 5 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fort Frye | 4 |
Despite the loss, Warren saw an underclassman step up: sophomore DeLaney Gates posted 11 points and three steals. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for Gates.
Meanwhile, Minford had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Senators out 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since January 11, 2024.
Minford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Warren didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Minford in their previous matchup back in January of 2017, but they still walked away with a 64-59 win. Does Warren have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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