Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Elyria

Rondell Grimmett

Three Point Percentage

12/19/25 @ Avon Lake	58%
12/16/25 vs North Ridgeville	40%
12/12/25 @ Olmsted Falls	0%
12/06/25 vs Lorain	40%
12/02/25 @ Solon	33%
+ 2 more games

Elyria won the last time they faced Avon Lake and Rondell Grimmett did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pioneers really took it to the Shoremen for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-39 win thanks in part to Grimmett, who shot 58% from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 41.5% three-point shooting accuracy.

Another player making a difference was Kendyll Compton, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.

Several Shoremen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ezra Jones, who posted eight points. Jeffery Ball was another key player, putting up eight points.

The victory made it two in a row for Elyria and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Avon Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Elyria wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 87-54 win against Garrett Morgan on the 20th. Avon Lake will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against Lorain at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th.