The Dalton Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dalton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Loudonville, posting an 82-47 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Redbirds are ranked 784th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on East Palestine with a sharp 60-39 victory on Friday.
Newton Falls' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Dalton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-10.
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