Tri-Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the East Liverpool Potters at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Tri-Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They managed a 48-42 win over the Quakers. Given Tri-Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while New Philadelphia is ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Liverpool beat John Glenn 62-49 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Liverpool.
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for East Liverpool, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Tri-Valley beat East Liverpool 47-38 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will Tri-Valley repeat their success, or does East Liverpool have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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