It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cleveland Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 68-63 victory over the Farrell Steelers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 59th in Ohio, while the Steelers are ranked 367th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland Heights was led to victory by Iyan Bremer and Jamell Stephens. Bremer went 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points and three steals, while Stephens went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points along with five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jayquan Stubbs, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Several Steelers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Julius Phillips Jr, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Juelz Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten rebounds and 16 assists.
Tigers
| 01/16/25 @ Farrell | 68-63 |
| 01/11/25 vs Euclid | 56-51 |
| 01/07/25 @ Brunswick | 58-61 |
| 01/04/25 vs Hawken | 85-57 |
| 01/03/25 vs Mentor | 78-70 |
Cleveland Heights' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-6. As for Farrell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Cleveland Heights will take on Shaker Heights at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Cleveland Heights is facing Shaker Heights at the right time seeing as Shaker Heights is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Farrell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-51 loss against Hickory on the 17th.
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