The Memorial Red Devils will face off against the McDonald Blue Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Memorial has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
Last Monday, Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-27 to McKinley. While the Red Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 7-2 in the first quarter.
| 01/13/25 vs McKinley | 14 |
| 12/30/24 @ East Palestine | 11 |
| 12/27/24 vs Jackson-Milton | 9 |
| 11/26/24 vs East Palestine | 7 |
| 01/04/25 @ Leetonia | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Memorial saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rayona Floyd-Brown went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Those 14 points gave Floyd-Brown a new career-high.
Meanwhile, McDonald unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 63-31 loss at the hands of Mineral Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Rams are ranked 223rd).
McDonald's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Memorial ended up a good deal behind McDonald in their previous matchup last Friday, losing 32-15. Will Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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