The Elyria Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Avon Lake Shoremen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elyria took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past North Ridgeville 66-64. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Rangers are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Avon Lake earned a 72-63 victory over Steele on Friday. That looming 72-63 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Shoremen yet this season.
Avon Lake's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14. As for Elyria, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Everything came up roses for Elyria against Avon Lake in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 101-65 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elyria since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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