The New Knoxville Rangers will face off against the Parkway Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Knoxville has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 4.
New Knoxville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. John's on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Knoxville was outmatched by St. John's and fell 74-27. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 616th, while the Bluejays are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Parkway). They blew past South Adams, posting a 66-31 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Starfires recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
New Knoxville's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Parkway, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
New Knoxville came up short against Parkway when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 50-42. Will New Knoxville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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