Minerva is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Minerva will be strutting in after a win while West Branch will be coming in after a defeat.
Minerva is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sandy Valley. The Lions claimed a resounding 74-46 victory over the Cardinals. The Lions not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 21st (when they won 73-37).
Meanwhile, West Branch came up short against Louisville on Tuesday and fell 44-37. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Leopards: they've now lost five in a row.
Minerva couldn't quite get it done against West Branch when the teams last played back in January as they fell 47-36. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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