Basketball Recap: Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They breezed by the Akron-Westfield Westerners to the tune of 76-46. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 24 points or more this season.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Akron-Westfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will challenge Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union likes a good challenge. As for Akron-Westfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.