The Boardman Spartans will play host again and welcome the West Branch Warriors, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boardman will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 506th, while West Branch is ranked 139th).
Last Friday, Boardman came up short against Poland Seminary and fell 41-34.
Despite the loss, Boardman got a solid performance out of Nico Holzschuh, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Holzschuh continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Boardman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Branch stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over Girard. The win was familiar territory for West Branch who now have five in a row.
Boardman's defeat was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18. As for West Branch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Boardman strolled past West Branch in their previous matchup back in January of 2021 by a score of 55-36. Will Boardman repeat their success, or does West Branch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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