The Circleville Tigers and the Westfall Mustangs will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Circleville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Teays Valley. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Vikings are ranked 302nd).
Meanwhile, Westfall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Logan Elm an easy 56-34 victory. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Circleville's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Westfall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Circleville came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfall in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 60-57. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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