After flying high against Academy for Urban Scholars on Monday, Leetonia came back down to earth. The Bears came up short against the Badger Braves on Tuesday, falling 74-54. The Bears lost against the Braves in their previous head to head back in November of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-13 score last time.
Despite the loss, Leetonia had strong showings from Ethan Mathia, who posted 21 points, and Jason King, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 12 points.
Leetonia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Badger, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Leetonia will challenge Mineral Ridge at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Badger, they will square off against Chalker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Braves' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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