Lordstown hasn't had much luck against Bristol recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red Devils will head out to take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Lordstown has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Lordstown had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Academy for Urban Scholars on Tuesday. The Red Devils blew past the Hawks 58-35. The Red Devils not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 21st (when they won 63-16).
Meanwhile, Bristol ended up a good deal behind Harding on Thursday and lost 55-40. 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 636th, while the Skippers are ranked 268th).
Lordstown's win bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Bristol, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Lordstown suffered a grim 76-56 defeat to Bristol in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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