East Palestine is 0-10 against Columbiana since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The East Palestine Bulldogs will host the Columbiana Clippers at 7:00 p.m. East Palestine will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
East Palestine will bounce into Friday's contest after beating United, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. East Palestine strolled past United with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-26.
Meanwhile, Columbiana suffered their biggest defeat since January 16, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 72-52 to South Range. The loss continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
East Palestine will have to contain Seth Struharik as he made an impact in Columbiana's last game. He posted 24 points. That was a full 46.2% of Columbiana's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Luca Cagliuso was another key player, putting up ten points and five assists.
East Palestine's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-5. As for Columbiana, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
East Palestine suffered a grim 52-27 defeat to Columbiana when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Struharik, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 27 points and three steals. Now that East Palestine knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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