The St. Clairsville Red Devils will take on the John Marshall Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Clairsville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Friday, St. Clairsville had just enough and edged Harrison Central out 57-54. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Huskies are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, John Marshall had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over the Blue Eagles.
St. Clairsville has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for John Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for St. Clairsville against John Marshall when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 91-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Clairsville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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