The Garfield Community Learning Center Golden Rams will square off against the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Garfield Community Learning Center is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Aurora 73-45. Given the Golden Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Greenmen are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rayshawn Hamilton
| 02/22/25 vs Aurora | 24 |
| 02/14/25 vs Marlington | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Buchtel | 18 |
| 02/04/25 @ Canton Central Catholic | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Firestone | 27 |
| + 3 more games |
Garfield Community Learning Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rayshawn Hamilton, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. The match was Hamilton's eighth in a row with at least 17 points. Thomas Walker was another key player, to rack up 14 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Garfield Community Learning Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Ellet, posting a 57-28 win.
Highland pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points over those games. As for Garfield Community Learning Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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