Montpelier is 0-3 against Bryan since January of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Montpelier Locomotives will head out on the road to square off against the Bryan Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Montpelier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Montpelier will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Edon, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Montpelier took down Edon 64-45 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bryan). They walked away with a 69-57 win over Rossford on Saturday. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montpelier pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Bryan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Montpelier suffered a grim 52-31 defeat to Bryan when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Montpelier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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