Leetonia lost against United back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Leetonia Bears opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-38 defeat to the United Golden Eagles.
Despite the loss, Leetonia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dylan Johns went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points.
Leetonia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for United, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-8.
Leetonia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-46 defeat against East Palestine on the 7th. United has also already played their next contest, a 51-46 loss against Southern on the 7th.
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