The Conneaut Spartans will square off against the Pymatuning Valley Lakers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Conneaut didn't have too much trouble with Lakeside as they won 46-27.
Meanwhile, Pymatuning Valley had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They breezed by the Mustangs to the tune of 56-18. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.
Pymatuning Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Conneaut, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Conneaut might still be hurting after the 65-44 loss they got from Pymatuning Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pymatuning Valley's Zoey Painter, who went 8 of 15 en route to 27 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Now that Conneaut knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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