A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mentor Cardinals challenge the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mentor is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Strongsville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 76-53 to the Mustangs. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Heights lost to Brunswick at home by a 68-53 margin on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mentor's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Cleveland Heights, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Mentor came up short against Cleveland Heights in their previous matchup back in January, falling 78-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cleveland Heights' Jayquan Stubbs, who went 12 for 14 on his way to 31 points and seven rebounds. Now that Mentor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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