The Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cuyahoga Heights has three straight victories, Elyria Catholic has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Cuyahoga Heights is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 6, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Fairview out 41-38. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Red Wolves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Warriors are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Elyria Catholic faced off against Lake Catholic on Friday. Elyria Catholic took a hard 63-49 fall against Lake Catholic.
Cuyahoga Heights' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Elyria Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Cuyahoga Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cuyahoga Heights since the team 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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