A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cleveland Heights Tigers face off against the Euclid Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday... Cleveland Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Cleveland Heights beat Brunswick 49-42. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robbie Caldwell led the charge by going 7 of 12 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanai Alexander, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 14 points.
Cleveland Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Euclid came into Friday's contest having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Garrett Morgan on Friday as Euclid made off with a 44-22 win. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cleveland Heights has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Euclid, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-11.
Everything came up roses for Cleveland Heights against Euclid when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland 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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