Elyria waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Midview Middies 81-45. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Elyria was led to victory by Kendyll Compton and Taylor Blanton. Compton went 10 for 16 en route to 25 points in addition to eight boards and five assists, while Blanton went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points and six assists. Those six assists gave Blanton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Crutcher, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Elyria was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Midview's loss came despite strong showings from Brady Newton and Xavier Young. Newton went 8 of 17 on his way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Young went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and five boards. Newton's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Pioneers
| 01/14/25 vs Midview | 81-45 |
| 01/09/25 vs Steele | 59-56 |
| 01/07/25 vs Avon Lake | 101-65 |
| 12/17/24 vs Olmsted Falls | 63-56 |
| 12/07/24 vs Solon | 80-69 |
| + 6 more games |
Elyria's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Midview, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elyria will challenge Berea-Midpark 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 11 games -- so hopefully Elyria likes a good challenge. As for Midview, they will face off against Olmsted Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olmsted Falls' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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