The Reynoldsburg Raiders will face off against the SPIRE Academy SPIRE at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Reynoldsburg took a blow against Pickerington Central, falling 77-36. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, SPIRE Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Example Academy. While losing is never fun, the SPIRE can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 212th in Ohio, while the Eagles are ranked 11th in Illinois).
Reynoldsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for SPIRE Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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