New London is 1-9 against Monroeville since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The New London Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Monroeville Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
New London is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Seneca East. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 799th, while the Tigers are ranked 383rd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Monroeville against South Central on Friday as the squad secured a 72-36 win. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
New London's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Monroeville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
New London came up short against Monroeville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 49-37. Can New London avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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