Having just played yesterday, the John Glenn Little Muskies will head out on the road to face off against the Marietta Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in John Glenn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Friday, John Glenn got the win against New Lexington by a conclusive 67-47. Given the Little Muskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Panthers are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stehl Bates and Cj Dolan were among the main playmakers for John Glenn as the former went 10 of 16 en route to 22 points and five rebounds and the latter went 7 for 9 on his way to 16 points. Bates is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brayden Davis, who posted six points and seven boards.
John Glenn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marietta was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Newcomerstown 91-42. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
John Glenn pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for Marietta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
John Glenn strolled past Marietta when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 52-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Glenn 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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