Basketball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Lorain's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Samone Whitt

Rebounds

02/13/25 @ Bedford	17
02/12/25 @ Berea-Midpark	10
02/08/25 vs Shaw	14
02/03/25 vs Maple Heights	15
01/31/25 @ Garfield Heights	10
+ 10 more games

Lorain won the last time they faced Bedford, and Samone Whitt did her part to make sure it happened again. The Lorain Titans enjoyed a cozy 49-35 victory over the Bedford Bearcats on Thursday thanks to Whitt, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 17 boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in December of 2024.

Teagan Villegas was another key player, putting up nine points along with six steals and five assists. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.

Lorain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. Bedford has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Lorain has already played their next contest, a 62-27 loss against Jackson on the 19th. As for Bedford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-20 defeat against Archbishop Hoban on the 15th.