The Reading Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Mariemont Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Reading is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Reading is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Taylor on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Reading took a blow against Taylor, falling 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 713th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Mariemont came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 63-59 W over Deer Park on Tuesday.
Reading's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Mariemont, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Reading was taken down by Mariemont 71-34 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Reading avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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