The Cleveland Heights Tigers will challenge the Beaumont School Blue Streaks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Cleveland Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cleveland Heights took on Euclid on Saturday. Cleveland Heights took down Euclid 51-36. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Panthers are ranked 651st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland Heights' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dayvon Evans, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Swoope, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Beaumont School posted their biggest win since February 5, 2024 on Saturday. They breezed by Andrews Osborne Academy to the tune of 57-22. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Cleveland Heights better keep an eye on Maria Goske. She was instrumental in Beaumont School's win, going 7 of 10 on her way to 23 points and five steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Goske has scored at least a third of Beaumont School's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joy Jones, who posted eight points and three steals.
Beaumont School was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Cleveland Heights is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Beaumont School, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cleveland Heights has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Beaumont School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cleveland Heights came up short against Beaumont School when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-55. Will Cleveland Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
