Leetonia suffered their closest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the United Golden Eagles by a score of 45-43. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-38 back in January.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Johns, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was CJ Faulkner, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Leetonia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for United, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12.
Leetonia has already played their next matchup, an 83-52 loss against East Palestine on the 4th. As for United, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-39 defeat against Southern on the 4th.
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