The Lucas Cubs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Danville Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lucas has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Danville will arrive with three straight wins.
Lucas is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Central Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cubs were dealt a 68-26 defeat at the hands of the Comets. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 821st, while the Comets are ranked 355th).
While Danville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against East Knox on Friday as they made off with a 63-41 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Lucas lost to Danville on the road by a decisive 59-43 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Cubs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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