Champion hasn't had much luck against Newton Falls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Champion Golden Flashes are taking a road trip to square off against the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Champion is coming into the match on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They enjoyed a cozy 54-36 victory over Liberty on Tuesday. That looming 54-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Flashes yet this season.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls entered their tilt with Liberty on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-34 win over the Leopards. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Leopards are ranked 734th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton Falls pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Champion, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Champion took a serious blow against Newton Falls in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-41. Can Champion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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