Benedictine is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Garfield Heights is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Benedictine Bengals will be home for the holidays to greet the Garfield Heights Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Benedictine beat Shaw 57-46. Given Benedictine's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Shaw is ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benedictine got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Torres out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Torres grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Kris Smith, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but Garfield Heights ultimately received the gift of a 52-50 victory from a begrudging Bulldogssquad.
Benedictine's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Garfield Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Benedictine ended up a good deal behind Garfield Heights in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, losing 62-46. Will Benedictine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
