Basketball Game Preview: Warrensville Heights Tigers vs. Lorain Titans

The Warrensville Heights Tigers will challenge the Lorain Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Warrensville Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.

Warrensville Heights is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Archbishop Hoban, who was ranked ninth at the time (Warrensville Heights was ranked 16th). Warrensville Heights fell just short of Archbishop Hoban by a score of 58-56 on Tuesday. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Lorain didn't have quite enough to beat Cleveland Central Catholic on Tuesday and fell 46-44.

Lorain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Warrensville Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

Warrensville Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Lorain when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 54-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warrensville Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.