North Olmsted has gone 9-1 against Valley Forge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The North Olmsted Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Forge Patriots at 11:30 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, North Olmsted came up short against Westlake and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while the Demons are ranked 170th).
Taylor Wengstrom
| 01/15/25 @ Westlake | 18 |
| 12/23/24 @ North Royalton | 11 |
| 01/13/25 vs Midview | 8 |
| 01/08/25 vs Normandy | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Rocky River | 1 |
Defeat or not, North Olmsted got some senior leadership from Taylor Wengstrom and Katie Strong. Wengstrom posted 18 points and seven boards, while Strong went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wengstrom has scored all season. Julia Tahsin was another key player, putting up five points.
Even though they lost, North Olmsted 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 eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 42-33 to Garrett Morgan.
North Olmsted has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Valley Forge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went North Olmsted's way against Valley Forge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as North Olmsted made off with a 51-29 win. Does North Olmsted have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Forge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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