Basketball Game Preview: Shaker Heights Red Raiders vs. Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees

The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will face off against the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shaker Heights has given up an average of 65.9 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Shaker Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 72-67 win over Washington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.

Mek Black

Points (Career)

03/01/25 vs Washington	21
01/16/25 @ Brunswick	16
02/07/25 @ Euclid	14
01/28/25 vs Revere	14
01/03/25 vs Euclid	14

Shaker Heights relied on the efforts of Mek Black, who went 8-for-9 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds, and Jacire Eaddy, who posted 16 points and four steals. Those 21 points gave Black a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Coggins, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 11 points.

Meanwhile, Brecksville-Broadview Heights got the win against Austintown-Fitch on Saturday by a conclusive 54-32. The Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. Shaker Heights' victory bumped their record up to 9-15.

Shaker Heights couldn't quite finish off Brecksville-Broadview Heights when the teams last played back in March of 2022 and fell 69-66. Can Shaker Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.