Champion hasn't had much luck against Garfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Champion Golden Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Garfield G-Men at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-41, which was the final score in Champion's tilt against Newton Falls on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 771st, while the Tigers are ranked 363rd).
| 01/13/25 vs Newton Falls | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs Bristol | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Pymatuning Valley | 2 |
| 12/12/23 vs LaBrae | 2 |
| 01/06/25 @ Crestview | 1 |
Despite their loss, Champion saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Braylen Braham, who posted ten points and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Braham a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Christian Williams, who went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points.
Garfield has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 77-42 loss at the hands of Crestwood.
Champion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Garfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Champion came up short against Garfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 73-61. Can Champion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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