The Buckeye Trail Warriors will square off against the Linsly Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Buckeye Trail didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Newcomerstown, but they still walked away with a 37-33 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Linsly, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Barnesville out 48-45. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in West Virginia, while the Shamrocks are ranked 423rd in Ohio), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Linsly has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Buckeye Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Buckeye Trail skirted past Linsly 45-42 in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. Does Buckeye Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Linsly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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