The New Albany Eagles will take on the Logan Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, New Albany was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-60 to Hilliard Darby. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 338th).
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Logan had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They strolled past the Braves with points to spare, taking the game 68-53. The Chieftains' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The win made it two in a row for Logan and bumps their season record up to 7-16. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for New Albany, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
New Albany couldn't quite get it done against Logan when the teams last played back in January of 2018 as they fell 51-44. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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