The Carrollton Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Steubenville Big Red at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Carrollton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Minerva just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, Steubenville had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.2 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 71-46 margin over the Purple Riders. The Big Red have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Steubenville found their leader in sophomore Santino Haney, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Haney is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Davis, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Carrollton's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Steubenville, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Carrollton took their win against Steubenville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 52-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton since the squad 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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