The West Branch Warriors will square off against the Perry Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Branch sitting on six straight wins and Perry on three.
West Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Salem with points to spare, taking the game 33-19. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Quakers are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Perry beat Keystone 50-38 on Tuesday.
West Branch pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.1 points over those games. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
West Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Perry in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, winning 44-36. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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