The Berea-Midpark Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Elyria Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berea-Midpark knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matchups -- so hopefully Elyria likes a good challenge.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Titans on Tuesday. Berea-Midpark took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lorain. The game marked Berea-Midpark's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elyria's strategy against Midview on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elyria blew Midview out of the water with a 79-49 final score. The win continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Middies: they've now won eight in a row.
Elyria's win came from a few key players Berea-Midpark will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jermiah Daniels, who posted 11 points along with seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyll Compton, who went 6-for-9 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Berea-Midpark's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Elyria, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Berea-Midpark came up short against Elyria in their previous meeting back in January, falling 83-74. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elyria's Jayden Crutcher, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 27 points and eight rebounds. Now that Berea-Midpark knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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