The Dover Crimson Tornadoes will square off against the Steubenville Big Red at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Dover came up short against Lexington and fell 52-40. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Minutemen are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Steubenville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-37 margin over Wheeling Park on Wednesday. The Big Red have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Steubenville's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Dover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Dover was able to grind out a solid victory over Steubenville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 51-41. Does Dover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Steubenville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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