Western Reserve Academy has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Strongsville has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Western Reserve Academy Pioneers will welcome the Strongsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Western Reserve Academy blew past Central Catholic, posting a 65-27 win. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/08/25 @ Central Catholic | 4 |
| 02/07/24 @ St. Joseph Academy | 4 |
| 12/03/23 vs Olentangy | 3 |
| 02/03/24 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 3 |
| 12/15/24 vs Oak City Prep | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Western Reserve Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooklyn Hall, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to six boards and four blocks. That's the most blocks Hall has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Islay Moore, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Strongsville against Shaker Heights on Friday as the team secured a 67-34 victory.
Western Reserve Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Strongsville, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
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