After having lost a blowout in their previous game against John F. Kennedy Catholic, the Memorial Red Devils were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Struthers out 53-50. This was payback for Memorial, who suffered a 64-52 loss the last time these two teams met.
Memorial had a senior duo take command as David Moore dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds and Aziyah Flores dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moore has scored at least a third of Memorial's points. Adyn Vazquez was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Struthers, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memorial will face off against Newton Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton Falls is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Memorial is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Struthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Struthers has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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