This season hasn't been kind to the Wickliffe Blue Devils, who are still winless after their sixth matchup. They took a hard 74-56 fall against Harvey on Friday. While losing is never fun, Wickliffe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 781st, while Harvey is ranked 264th).
Harvey was led to victory by Braylon Johnson and Chase Goines. Johnson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 19 rebounds, while Goines dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Armani Hall, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Wickliffe's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-6. As for Harvey, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Wickliffe will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Berkshire at 2:15 p.m. on January 6, 2024. Harvey will finish 2023 at home by hosting Chardon at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
