The Zane Trace Pioneers will square off against the Logan Elm Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Zane Trace is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Huntington: they outscored them in every quarter. Zane Trace came out on top against Huntington by a score of 61-48 on Friday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Huntsmen are ranked 669th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gunnar McCullough
| 02/07/25 vs Huntington | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Paint Valley | 22 |
| 12/27/24 @ Amanda-Clearcreek | 20 |
| 12/13/24 @ Southeastern | 19 |
| 12/07/24 @ Waverly | 18 |
Gunnar McCullough was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Robinson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Zane Trace smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Logan Elm was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 67-61 to Chillicothe.
Zane Trace has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points over those games. As for Logan Elm, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Zane Trace couldn't quite finish off Logan Elm in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 48-45. Will Zane Trace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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