The Struthers Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Memorial by a score of 53-50. Struthers was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Memorial was led to victory by Aziyah Flores and David Moore. Flores dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Moore dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least a third of Memorial's points. Another player making a difference was Adyn Vazquez, who scored eight points.
Struthers dropped their record down to 9-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Struthers will challenge Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooneypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Struthers in Ohio (Cardinal Mooney is ranked 79th, while Struthers is ranked 489th). As for Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Newton Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton Falls will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.
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