Zane Trace is 8-2 against Westfall since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Zane Trace Pioneers will welcome the Westfall Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Zane Trace's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Last Saturday, Zane Trace was able to grind out a solid victory over McClain, taking the game 56-49. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Tigers are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grady Stewart
| 01/25/25 @ McClain | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Paint Valley | 22 |
| 01/18/25 @ Piketon | 21 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Zane Trace to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grady Stewart, who posted 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Stewart's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Landen Jarrell, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westfall, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They slipped by Paint Valley 65-64 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zane Trace's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Westfall, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Zane Trace came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfall in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 47-44. Will Zane Trace repeat their success, or does Westfall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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