Basketball Game Preview: Normandy Invaders vs. Shaker Heights Red Raiders

The Normandy Invaders will head out on the road to square off against the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Normandy will be strutting in after a win while Shaker Heights will be coming in after a defeat.

Normandy is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since February 16, 2024 on Thursday. They blew past Lake Ridge Academy, posting a 62-29 win. The victory continues a trend for the Invaders in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Shaker Heights suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Brunswick, falling 69-43. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked seventh).

Shaker Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Normandy, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.