Basketball Game Preview: Shaker Heights Red Raiders vs. Brunswick Blue Devils

The Shaker Heights Red Raiders will take on the Brunswick Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, Shaker Heights took a blow against Lutheran East, falling 68-33. 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 331st, while the Falcons are ranked 33rd).

Meanwhile, Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 61-44 bruising from Mentor.

Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Shaker Heights, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-9.

Shaker Heights won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, slipping by Brunswick 52-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shaker Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.