Ohio High School Basketball - Lakewood nips Mentor
February 23, 2026: Lakewood, OH 44107 The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Lakewood Rangers (Lakewood, OH) and the visiting Mentor Cardinals (Mentor, OH), observed Lakewood's basketball team edge Mentor by a margin of 61-58.
The Rangers (14-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Steele (Amherst, OH). The Comets come into the non-league challenge with a 13-9 record. In their last challenge, Steele edged North Ridgeville (North Ridgeville, OH), 68-59, in a league challenge.
Next up, the Cardinals meet the Lorain Titans (Lorain, OH) in a non-league match, on Friday, February 27. Mentor will attempt to advance on its 14-8 season record. The Titans enter the match with a 2-20 record after their 73-54 league loss to Cleveland Heights (Cleveland Heights, OH).