The Ansonia Tigers will challenge the Franklin Monroe Jets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ansonia is looking for their season's first win.
Ansonia is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lehman Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ansonia was beaten by Lehman Catholic 64-31. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 849th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 186th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 31-31 at halftime, Franklin Monroe was not quite Emmanuel Christian Academy's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 58-51 to the Lions.
Franklin Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Ansonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Ansonia lost to Franklin Monroe at home by a decisive 44-30 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Ansonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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