The East Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Barberton Magics at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for East and 12 for Barberton.
Last Wednesday, East took a serious blow against Washington, falling 84-15. While losing is never fun, East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 784th, while Washington is ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, Barberton was the victim of a tough 54-30 defeat at the hands of Buchtel on Thursday.
East's defeat was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.9 points per game. As for Barberton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
East was dealt a bruising 57-17 loss at the hands of Barberton when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
