East will take on the Alliance Aviators in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 29th on Monday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Harding an easy 51-25 victory. The contest marked East's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alliance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 73-8 defeat at the hands of Northwest. While losing is never fun, the Aviators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Indians are ranked 119th).
Alliance's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for East, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
East came up short against Alliance when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-42. Will East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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