The South Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the North Rangers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Kenston, falling 55-30. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, North played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 65-44 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Beavers are ranked 188th).
North's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
South came up short against North in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 65-61. Thankfully for South, Sean Register Jr (who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 19 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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