The Barberton Magics will head out to take on the Jackson Polar Bears at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Barberton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Barberton came up short against Aurora and fell 54-47. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Magics came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Greenmen are ranked 393rd).
| 01/24/25 @ Aurora | 16 |
| 01/19/25 @ Hoover | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Copley | 29 |
Despite the loss, Barberton had strong showings from De'Arion Holley, who posted 16 points, and Joey Ondo, who earned 18 points. The match was Holley's third in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Jackson humbled Lake with a 61-33 victory. The Polar Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jackson's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Barberton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Barberton was dealt a bruising 85-48 loss at the hands of Jackson in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Barberton was down 45-22.
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