The North Royalton Bears will challenge the Solon Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Royalton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Last Friday, North Royalton didn't have too much trouble with Nordonia as they won 62-44. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Knights are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Solon lost to Stow-Munroe Falls on the road by a 70-53 margin on Friday.
North Royalton's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Solon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
North Royalton strolled past Solon when the teams last played back in January by a score of 63-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Royalton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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