The Upper Scioto Valley Rams will take on the McComb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Scioto Valley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-9, which was the final score in Upper Scioto Valley's tilt against Arcadia on Saturday. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McComb challenged New Bremen on Saturday. McComb came out on top against New Bremen by a score of 36-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McComb's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Upper Scioto Valley was taken down by McComb 52-19 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Upper Scioto Valley was down 37-6.
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