Garaway was the 54-49 winner over John Glenn when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Garaway Pirates were outmatched by the John Glenn Little Muskies and fell 68-41. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Little Muskies are ranked 27th).
Leading John Glenn to victory were Cj Dolan and Stehl Bates. Dolan went 9 for 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five steals, while Bates went 10 for 16 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bates a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Davis, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Pirates
| 01/04/25 vs John Glenn | 41-68 |
| 01/03/25 @ Sandy Valley | 53-41 |
| 12/31/24 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 68-28 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tuscarawas Valley | 64-56 |
| 12/21/24 @ Carrollton | 56-47 |
With the loss, Garaway broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for John Glenn, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garaway will host Ridgewood at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Garaway is facing Ridgewood at the right time seeing as Ridgewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for John Glenn, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Tri-Valley at 7:30 p.m. John Glenn knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Tri-Valley likes a good challenge.
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