The Minerva Lions will take on the New Philadelphia Quakers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, 2025 welcomed Minerva with a 41-18 loss courtesy of West Branch. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia suffered their closest loss since December 16, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Lexington by a score of 46-43. The Quakers have struggled against the Minutemen recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Minerva now has a losing record at 5-6. As for New Philadelphia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Minerva might still be hurting after the 51-27 loss they got from New Philadelphia when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Will Minerva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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