Solon is 9-1 against Strongsville since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Solon Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Strongsville Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Solon really took it to North Olmsted for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-17 win at home. Solon pushed the score to 57-11 by the end of the third, a deficit North Olmsted cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Strongsville came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Maple Heights at home to the tune of 53-20. Given Strongsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Maple Heights is ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Solon's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Strongsville, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Solon strolled past Strongsville in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 56-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Solon 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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