Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shaker Heights). Everything went their way against the North Vikings on Wednesday as the Shaker Heights Red Raiders made off with a 68-45 win. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Vikings are ranked 742nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Ce'Airah Underwood, who posted 27 points. That was a full 60% of North's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Armonie Lewis, who had nine points.
Red Raiders
| 01/29/25 @ North | 68-45 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cleveland Heights | 44-42 |
| 01/22/25 vs Medina | 23-76 |
| 01/18/25 @ Brunswick | 46-59 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lutheran East | 33-68 |
Shaker Heights' victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-11. As for North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shaker Heights will take on Mentor at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mentor will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Shaker Heights surely won't give up without a fight. As for North, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Firestone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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