The Logan Elm Braves will face off against the Zane Trace Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Logan Elm ended up a good deal behind Fairfield Union and lost 65-46. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 479th, while the Falcons are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, Zane Trace waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They really took it to the Redstreaks for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-25 victory. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Logan Elm better focus on containing Grady Stewart and Landon Robinson as the pair were huge in Zane Trace's win. Stewart went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points and three steals, while Robinson went 6 of 7 en route to 17 points. Robinson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Gunnar McCullough was another key player, putting up eight points and nine boards.
Zane Trace's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Logan Elm, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Logan Elm came out on top in a nail-biter against Zane Trace in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 48-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Logan Elm since the squad 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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