Recap: GlenOak Golden Eagles vs. Alliance Aviators
The GlenOak Golden Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Alliance with a sharp 72-47 victory. Given GlenOak's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Alliance is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ja'Corey Lipkins, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Zerger, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
GlenOak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Alliance, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
GlenOak will head out on the road to challenge Green at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully GlenOak focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday. As for Alliance, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Canfield at 7:00 p.m. Canfield will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Alliance surely won't give up without a fight.
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