Steele suffered their closest defeat since December 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Elyria Pioneers by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Pioneers are ranked 108th).
Elyria's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Crutcher, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points and four blocks. The matchup was Crutcher's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Bell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Steele is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5. As for Elyria, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Avon the next time they take the court. Elyria will head out to face Avon at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, while Steele will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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