With a playoff win on the line, Elyria rose to the challenge on Saturday. They snuck past the McKinley Bulldogs with a 50-46 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pioneers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 17th).
Kendyll Compton produced another solid effort putting up 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Elyria's points. Another player making a difference was Cam Bell, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Pioneers
| 03/07/26 vs McKinley | 50-46 |
| 03/03/26 vs Medina | 76-44 |
| 02/20/26 vs Avon | 74-68 |
The victory (which was Elyria's third in a row) raised their record to 18-6. As for McKinley, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Looking ahead, Elyria will square off against Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McKinley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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