The North Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Garfield Community Learning Center Golden Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row dating back to last season, North turned things around against Northeast Ohio College Prep on Saturday. They managed a 48-43 win over the Knights.
Meanwhile, Garfield Community Learning Center earned a 66-57 victory over East on Friday. Given the Golden Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Dragons are ranked 631st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North better keep an eye on Rayshawn Hamilton. He was instrumental in Garfield Community Learning Center's win, going 10 for 17 on his way to 23 points and four steals. The matchup was Hamilton's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cory Rosenthal, who went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
North's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-12. As for Garfield Community Learning Center, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
North was taken down by Garfield Community Learning Center 92-19 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hamilton, who went 14 for 26 on his way to 31 points along with seven boards and six steals. Now that North 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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