Basketball Game Preview: Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves vs. Kirtland Hornets

The Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cuyahoga Heights is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

Last Saturday, Cuyahoga Heights was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to Lutheran West.

Meanwhile, Kirtland earned a 40-32 win over Berkshire on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.

Cuyahoga Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Kirtland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Cuyahoga Heights strolled past Kirtland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 37-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cuyahoga 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.