Keystone entered their tilt with North Olmsted on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the North Olmsted Eagles by a score of 65-53. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Eagles are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/28/25 vs North Olmsted | 4 |
01/25/25 vs Medina Christian Academy | 5 |
01/24/25 @ Black River | 4 |
01/17/25 @ Brookside | 2 |
01/14/25 @ Buckeye | 3 |
Keystone was led to victory by Liam Goran and Colt Cowling. Goran went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven steals and six boards, while Cowling went 11 for 23 en route to 22 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Cowling is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Shackelfod, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Keystone's record now sits at 15-2. As for North Olmsted, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keystone will head out to take on Oberlin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Keystone's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for North Olmsted, they are taking a road trip to face off against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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