The Greenon Knights will challenge the West Jefferson Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Saturday, Greenon was beaten by Northwestern 72-45.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Ridgemont and fell 68-37. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 564th, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 244th).
Greenon will need focus on slowing down Austin Buescher, one of several West Jefferson players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points and seven blocks. Buescher is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Kincade, who earned six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
West Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Greenon, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Greenon came up short against West Jefferson when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 46-35. Will Greenon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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