The Champion Golden Flashes just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Newton Falls Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Champion had to suffer through a 66-25 loss at the hands of Mineral Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Golden Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Rams are ranked 264th).
Meanwhile, Newton Falls hadn't done well against Brookfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Newton Falls secured a 35-31 W over Brookfield. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Newton Falls pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Champion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Champion was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton Falls in their previous matchup back in January, winning 43-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Champion since the team 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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