The Frontier Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Frontier focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Monday.
Last Monday, Frontier was the victim of a tough 50-27 defeat at the hands of River. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Frontier in their matchups with River: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite their loss, Frontier saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Avery Powell, who scored 13 points along with two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jacob Bowersock, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin ended up a good deal behind Buckeye Trail on Friday and lost 51-36. While losing is never fun, Strasburg-Franklin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while Buckeye Trail is ranked 279th).
Frontier's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Frontier was dealt a bruising 71-43 loss at the hands of Strasburg-Franklin in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Can Frontier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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