Westerville Central hasn't had much luck against New Albany recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Westerville Central Warhawks will head out to face off against the New Albany Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Westerville Central came up short against Dublin Jerome and fell 38-29. The game marked the Warhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 50-27 to Upper Arlington. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Golden Bears are ranked ninth).
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Westerville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Westerville Central beat New Albany 69-62 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerville Central since the squad 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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