The Normandy Invaders will face off against the Westlake Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Normandy: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Westlake has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Normandy will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Bay, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Normandy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bay 54-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Invaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Rockets are ranked 275th).
Meanwhile, Westlake came up short against Lakewood on Friday and fell 52-42. The match marked the Demons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Normandy will have to contain Andrew Wallenhorst as he made an impact in Westlake's last game. He went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Wallenhorst a new career-high in points. Evan Hargett was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Westlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Normandy's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Normandy came up short against Westlake when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 62-55. Will Normandy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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