Preview: Strongsville Mustangs vs. Archbishop Hoban Knights
Strongsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Strongsville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
Even though University School scored an imposing 68 points on Saturday, Strongsville still came out on top. Strongsville took their game against University School 75-68. Given Strongsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while University School is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Archbishop Hoban had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 63-46. The win was familiar territory for Archbishop Hoban who now have three in a row.
It was another big night for Jonas Nichols, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Joseph Hardman was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six steals.
Strongsville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Archbishop Hoban, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
