The Cleveland Heights Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 70-38 loss at the hands of Strongsville. Cleveland Heights was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.
Cleveland Heights' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was C?Mari Wells, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Wells is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Kasside Wilson was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Cleveland Heights struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Cleveland Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Strongsville, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland Heights will take on Medina at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Medina is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games. As for Strongsville, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Mentor at 7:00 p.m. Mentor will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Strongsville is ranked 38th).
