The Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves will take on the Oberlin Phoenix in a tournament on Friday. The timing is sure in Cuyahoga Heights' favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Oberlin has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
If Cuyahoga Heights beats Oberlin with 74 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Cuyahoga Heights walked away with a 74-63 victory over Trinity on Friday. The Red Wolves haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Oberlin played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 73-40 loss at the hands of Independence. The Phoenix were down 61-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cuyahoga Heights will have to contain Josiah Bowen-Pride as he made an impact in Oberlin's last game. He dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bowen-Pride is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last four games he's played. Korrie Freeman was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Oberlin 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 three consecutive contests.
Oberlin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Cuyahoga Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Cuyahoga Heights ended up a good deal behind Oberlin in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, losing 79-60. Can Cuyahoga Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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