New Philadelphia is on a five-game streak of home wins, while John Glenn is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Philadelphia Quakers will host the John Glenn Little Muskies at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
New Philadelphia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lexington just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (56-49), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. While they didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Minutemen 17-13 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely John Glenn's strategy against Philo on Friday. Everything went John Glenn's way against Philo as John Glenn made off with an 83-57 win. The Little Muskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
John Glenn's win came from a few key players New Philadelphia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Davis, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Stehl Bates, who went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points.
John Glenn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
John Glenn's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for New Philadelphia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
New Philadelphia came out on top in a nail-biter against John Glenn when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 43-41. Does New Philadelphia have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Glenn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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