Newcomerstown is 0-10 against East Canton since January of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Newcomerstown Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the East Canton Hornets at 2:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newcomerstown will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Buckeye Trail, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Newcomerstown skirted past Buckeye Trail 49-46.
Meanwhile, East Canton escaped with a win on Wednesday against Malvern by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45. The win was all the more spectacular given East Canton's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while Malvern is ranked 202nd).
East Canton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Newcomerstown, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-2.
Newcomerstown came up short against East Canton in their previous matchup back in February, falling 44-36. Thankfully for Newcomerstown, Audrey Wade (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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