Champion is 5-0 against Mineral Ridge since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Champion Golden Flashes will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Mineral Ridge Rams at 7:00 p.m. Champion is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Champion is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Southeast on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Champion was dealt a 75-31 loss at the hands of Southeast. The game marked the Golden Flashes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/22/23 vs Lordstown | 11 |
| 12/19/24 vs Southeast | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Pymatuning Valley | 6 |
| 12/09/23 @ Maplewood | 6 |
| 02/20/24 @ Pymatuning Valley | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Champion had strong showings from Damien Wickham, who posted seven points, and Kalylle Gray, who put up seven points. That's the most points Gray has posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge ended up a good deal behind Springfield on Monday and lost 51-37.
Mineral Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Champion beat Mineral Ridge 60-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Champion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mineral Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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