The Belpre Golden Eagles will challenge the Meigs Marauders at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Meigs is facing Belpre at the wrong time: Belpre suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Meigs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 52-22 loss at the hands of Alexander. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 761st, while the Spartans are ranked 263rd).
Belpre's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7. As for Meigs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Belpre strolled past Meigs when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 65-46. Does Belpre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meigs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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