Struthers and South Range are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Struthers Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the South Range Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Struthers has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while South Range will come in with six straight victories.
Last Friday, Struthers came up short against Poland Seminary and fell 49-42. 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 704th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 262nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Range). They blew past Columbiana 72-52 on Saturday. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
South Range's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Struthers, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Struthers took a serious blow against South Range in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 68-37. Will Struthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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