The Reading Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Mariemont Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Seven Hills scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, Reading still came out on top. Reading took their contest against Seven Hills 69-61. The victory was just what Reading needed coming off of a 69-45 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, even though New Richmond scored an imposing 62 points on Tuesday, Mariemont still came out on top. Mariemont walked away with a 73-62 win over New Richmond. Given Mariemont's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while New Richmond is ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reading's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Mariemont, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Reading came up short against Mariemont in their previous meeting back in January, falling 45-33. Can Reading avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
