Champion hasn't had much luck against Garfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Champion Golden Flashes just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Garfield G-Men at 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, Champion came up short against Newton Falls and fell 52-40. While losing is never fun, the Golden Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 780th, while the Tigers are ranked 347th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garfield). They were the clear victor by a 91-68 margin over Brookfield on Friday. The G-Men have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Champion better keep an eye on Preston Gedeon. He was instrumental in Garfield's win, going 16 for 28 en route to 40 points and three steals. The contest was Gedeon's sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Brandyn Bogucki, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Garfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Garfield's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Champion came up short against Garfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 73-61. Can Champion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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