The Champion Golden Flashes will head out on the road to square off against the Pymatuning Valley Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Champion has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Pymatuning Valley will arrive with four straight wins.
Champion struggled with assists last Friday (Newton Falls had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Champion took a 47-32 bruising from Newton Falls. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Champion in their matchups with Newton Falls: they've now lost nine in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Carson Fife, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, even though Fairview scored an imposing 64 points on Saturday, Pymatuning Valley still came out on top. Pymatuning Valley had just enough and edged Fairview out 67-64. The victory was all the more spectacular given Pymatuning Valley's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while Fairview is ranked 168th).
Champion has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Pymatuning Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Champion was dealt a bruising 71-34 defeat at the hands of Pymatuning Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Champion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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