Archbishop Hoban lost against Garfield Heights back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Archbishop Hoban Knights took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garfield Heights Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked fifth).
Sam Greer
| 03/07/25 vs Garfield Heights | 18 |
| 03/04/25 vs Olmsted Falls | 30 |
| 03/01/25 vs Brush | 17 |
| 02/26/25 vs East | 20 |
Archbishop Hoban's loss came despite strong showings from Sam Greer and Kenny Scott. Greer shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points and eight boards, while Scott went 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points along with six assists and four steals. The match was Greer's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Mccarthy, who posted eight points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Archbishop Hoban was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their third loss (out of 24 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
With the loss, Archbishop Hoban broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Garfield Heights, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Archbishop Hoban does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garfield Heights, they will host Louisville at 6:00 p.m. on March 16th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Garfield Heights has won 25 straight at home dating back to last season, while Louisville won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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