Allen East is 1-9 against Spencerville since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Allen East Mustangs will take on the Spencerville Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Allen East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Allen East took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lincolnview by a score of 49-39. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Lancers are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 vs Lincolnview | 28 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bluffton | 17 |
| 01/25/25 vs Fort Jennings | 30 |
| 01/23/25 @ Lima Central Catholic | 16 |
Rilynn Jones continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 14 on her way to 28 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Rylie Jordan was another key player, putting up four points and seven rebounds.
Allen East was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincolnview only racked up seven assists.
Meanwhile, Spencerville had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 59-31 win over Upper Scioto Valley.
Allen East has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Spencerville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Everything came up roses for Allen East against Spencerville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allen East 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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