Celina has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Allen East Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Celina has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Celina scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Thursday. They escaped with a win against Kenton by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Allen East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They managed a 45-40 victory over Crestview. The victory was all the more spectacular given Allen East's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Crestview is ranked 34th).
Celina's record is now 5-8. As for Allen East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Celina came up short against Allen East in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 45-37. Can Celina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
