The North Rangers will square off against the South Rebels at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Riverside on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North lost 65-44 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Beavers are ranked 188th).
Meanwhile, South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Kenston, falling 55-30. The matchup marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for North, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
North didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 65-61 victory. Will North repeat their success, or does South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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