John Glenn has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the East Liverpool Potters at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
A well-balanced attack led John Glenn over River View in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that John Glenn blew River View out of the water with a 57-30 final score. Given John Glenn's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while River View is ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Glenn's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Larrick, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Larrick has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Briggs, who scored 14 points.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Liverpool gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Zanesville 79-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
John Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for East Liverpool, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-6.
Everything came up roses for John Glenn against East Liverpool when the teams last played back in February of 2015 as the team secured a 84-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Glenn since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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