The North Royalton Bears will face off against the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Royalton comes in on 12 and Tallmadge on four.
North Royalton is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Hudson out 42-39. The 42-point effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge strolled past Roosevelt with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 53-36. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Rough Riders are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tallmadge pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for North Royalton, their record is now 13-1.
Everything went North Royalton's way against Tallmadge in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as North Royalton made off with a 71-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Royalton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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