The Mentor Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Medina Battling Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mentor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Saturday, Mentor was able to grind out a solid win over Glenville, taking the game 76-66. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Tarblooders: they've now won five in a row.
Kobe Frasure-Azzano
| 02/15/25 vs Glenville | 10 |
| 02/14/25 vs Brunswick | 9 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lutheran East | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Cleveland Heights | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Strongsville | 9 |
| + 5 more games |
Kobe Frasure-Azzano was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Kennedy, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Mentor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 46 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Medina came up short against St. Vincent-St. Mary on Friday and fell 61-53.
Medina now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Mentor, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Mentor was able to grind out a solid victory over Medina when the teams last played back in January, winning 76-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mentor 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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