East Liverpool is 2-8 against Oak Glen since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Liverpool Potters will head out to face off against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-29, which was the final score in East Liverpool's tilt against Union Local on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Potters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Jets are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, Oak Glen played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Wheeling Central Catholic and fell 91-42. The Golden Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-23.
East Liverpool's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-5. As for Oak Glen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
East Liverpool was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Glen when the teams last played back in February, winning 41-32. Will East Liverpool repeat their success, or does Oak Glen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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