The Stebbins Indians and the Carroll Patriots will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Stebbins ended up a good deal behind Sidney and lost 60-41. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 605th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of Archbishop McNicholas. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 12-7 in the first quarter.
Stebbins' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Stebbins might still be hurting after the 66-46 defeat they got from Carroll when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Stebbins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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