West Branch is 2-8 against Canfield since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The West Branch Warriors will challenge the Canfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with West Branch sitting on ten straight victories and Canfield on four.
On Wednesday, West Branch didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Salem, but they still walked away with a 36-32 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Quakers are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Canfield faced off against Howland on Wednesday. Canfield managed a 42-37 victory over Howland.
West Branch's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Canfield, their record is now 18-1.
West Branch couldn't quite finish off Canfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 36-34. Can West Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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