The John Glenn Little Muskies will venture away from home to face off against the New Philadelphia Quakers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in John Glenn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
If John Glenn beats New Philadelphia with 83 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. John Glenn was the clear victor by an 83-57 margin over Philo on Friday. Given the Little Muskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Electrics are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Philo | 12 |
| 12/30/24 vs Indian Valley | 11 |
| 02/02/24 @ Sheridan | 10 |
| 12/17/24 @ River View | 10 |
| 01/26/24 vs Crooksville | 9 |
John Glenn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Davis led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Stehl Bates, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 19 points.
John Glenn was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (56-49), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. While they didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Minutemen 17-13 in the first quarter.
John Glenn pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for New Philadelphia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
John Glenn couldn't quite finish off New Philadelphia when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 43-41. Can John Glenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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