There's no place like home for Mentor, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the Shaker Heights Red Raiders 88-73 on Friday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 431st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mentor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayo Olulami, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Olulami a new career-high. Marcus Sierputowski was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine assists.
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Mentor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mentor pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 97.8 points per game. As for Shaker Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Mentor and Aliquippa will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aliquippa has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 240 points over their last three matchups. As for Shaker Heights, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Euclid at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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