Barnesville and Shadyside are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Barnesville Shamrocks will challenge the Shadyside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Barnesville and seven for Shadyside.
Barnesville came up short against Cambridge on Tuesday, falling 63-43. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Bobcats are ranked 189th).
Meanwhile, Shadyside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 57-51 to River. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly six points.
Shadyside's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Barnesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Barnesville strolled past Shadyside in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 55-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barnesville since the team 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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