Medina is 9-1 against Shaker Heights since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Battling Bees will head out to face off against the Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Medina is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Medina won the last time they faced Cloverleaf, and Leah McKinley did her part to make sure it happened again. The Battling Bees had just enough and edged out the Colts 3-2 for which the team can thank McKinley, who had 19 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Medina wouldn't go down easily and took Cloverleaf into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Oliva Fedor
| 09/15/25 vs Cloverleaf | 12 |
| 09/13/25 @ Solon | 5 |
| 09/13/25 @ Westlake | 3 |
| 09/11/25 vs Lorain | 6 |
| 09/09/25 @ Mentor | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Medina can attribute much of their success to Grace Tabaka, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Oliva Fedor, who had 12 kills and four aces. That's the most kills Fedor has posted since back in August. Eva Myers also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Medina was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shaker Heights lost 3-0 to Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Monday. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shaker Heights' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Medina, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Medina beat Shaker Heights 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Battling Bees repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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