The Steele Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Berea-Midpark Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steele has given up an average of 65.5 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Steele is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since February 21, 2025 on Sunday. They were dealt a 91-53 defeat at the hands of Hoover. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Vikings are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Berea-Midpark's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell just short of Olentangy Liberty by a score of 72-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since February 21, 2025.
Steele will need to focus on slowing down Nick Reece, one of several Berea-Midpark players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 42% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The contest was Reece's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Clay, who went 9-for-18 to rack up 23 points.
Steele's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Berea-Midpark, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Steele didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Berea-Midpark in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with a 73-68 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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