The Leetonia Bears and the Jackson-Milton Bluejays will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Leetonia has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Jackson-Milton will come in with four straight victories.
Leetonia is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Columbiana on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Leetonia came up short against Columbiana, falling 68-42. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 809th, while the Clippers are ranked 318th).
Meanwhile, Jackson-Milton hadn't done well against Springfield recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Jackson-Milton snuck past Springfield with a 59-53 win.
Jackson-Milton pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Leetonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Things could have been worse for Leetonia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-55 loss to Jackson-Milton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Leetonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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