Boardman has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Canfield has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Boardman Spartans will welcome the Canfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Boardman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 80-47 victory over Struthers. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Canfield beat Cardinal Mooney 45-39 on Monday. Given Canfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Cardinal Mooney is ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boardman's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Canfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Boardman came up short against Canfield when the teams last played back in February, falling 50-46. Can Boardman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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