On Thursday, the McDonald Blue Devils were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Memorial Red Devils. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/09/25 vs Memorial | 13 |
| 12/28/23 @ Heartland Christian | 11 |
| 12/19/23 vs McKinley | 8 |
| 12/26/23 vs Girard | 8 |
| 01/26/24 @ McKinley | 8 |
McDonald's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Cappuzzello, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Cappuzzello a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Zajack, who posted eight points and 19 rebounds.
Even though they lost, McDonald smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Teyon Harris Jr., who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Harris Jr. is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Demetrius Lambert Jr. was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
McDonald's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
McDonald has already played their next game, a 59-44 victory against Lowellville on the 14th. As for Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-49 defeat against John F. Kennedy Catholic on the 11th.
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