The Hubbard Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Boardman Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Hubbard nor Boardman posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Hubbard is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Salem just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were beaten by the Quakers 52-23. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Claire Murphy was Hubbard's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Serena Martinez held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Boardman was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 31-25 to Harding. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Raiders are ranked 190th).
Hubbard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Boardman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Hubbard lost to Boardman on the road by a decisive 52-34 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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