The Shaker Heights Red Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strongsville. While losing is never fun, Shaker Heights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Mustangs are ranked 39th).
Despite the loss, Shaker Heights still got an impressive performance from Kaden Aaron, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was alante smith, who scored 12 points.
Shaker Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Strongsville, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Shaker Heights will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matchups -- so hopefully the Red Raiders likes a good challenge. As for Strongsville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
