After flying high against Salem last Friday, Minerva came back down to earth. The Lions fell 60-48 to the Alliance Aviators on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Aviators are ranked 32nd).
Minerva has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Alliance, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Minerva and East Canton will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Alliance, they will head out to challenge Wooster at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aviators will be up against the Generals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.41 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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