The New Albany Eagles will take on the Upper Arlington Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Albany is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Saturday, New Albany didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pickerington North, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory.
Meanwhile, Upper Arlington entered their contest against Dublin Coffman on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Upper Arlington received a blow as they fell 68-53 to Dublin Coffman. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Bears came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 137th).
Upper Arlington's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for New Albany, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
New Albany took their victory against Upper Arlington in their previous meeting back in December of 2014 by a conclusive 76-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Upper Arlington's Xavier Wilson, who went 13 of 30 en route to 33 points along with six steals and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for New Albany to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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