Miami East has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Miami East focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
Miami East can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Northridge with a sharp 51-27 win. Given Miami East's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Northridge is ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miami East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maryn Gross, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Mckayah Musselman, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lehman Catholic's four-game losing streak came to an end on Monday. They walked away with a 49-37 victory over Bradford. That looming 49-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lehman Catholic yet this season.
Miami East pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lehman Catholic, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Miami East against Lehman Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 57-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
