Basketball Recap: Strongsville Wins Going Away Against Mentor

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Mentor	33
12/20/24 @ South	30
01/04/25 @ Steele	30
01/14/25 vs Lakewood	30
12/10/24 @ Wadsworth	29

Strongsville hadn't done well against Mentor recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Strongsville Mustangs put the hurt on the Mentor Cardinals with a sharp 76-53 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Mentor lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tony Katava, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Kennedy, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points along with six boards and five assists.

The win snapped Strongsville's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-3 record. As for Mentor, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-5 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strongsville will face off against Glenville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Glenville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups. As for Mentor, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mentor Cardinals duke it out with the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mentor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.9 points per game this season.