If Cleveland Heights was feeling good fresh off their 70-38 takedown of Brush on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elyria Pioneers on Sunday. The Tigers were down 59-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cleveland Heights lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jhayce Boyd, who went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Messiah Williams, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Elyria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jermiah Daniels, who shot 73% from the field on his way to 20 points and eight assists. Those 20 points gave Daniels a new career-high. Seth Wilkerson was another key player, going 10-for-13 to rack up 22 points and six boards.
Cleveland Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Elyria, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Cleveland Heights has already played their next contest, a 74-49 victory against Strongsville on the 5th. As for Elyria, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 89-79 win against Solon on the 2nd.
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