Scarabs
| 02/11/25 @ Maple Heights | 72 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bard Early College | 70 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lincoln West | 69 |
| 12/17/24 vs John F. Kennedy | 67 |
| 01/27/25 @ Garrett Morgan | 61 |
East Tech scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 86-72 bruising from the Maple Heights Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Scarabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Mustangs are ranked 173rd).
Maple Heights' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaelon Hurt, who posted 27 points. The dominant performance gave Hurt a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Whitt, who earned 21 points.
East Tech's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Maple Heights, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Tech will face off against Ellet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ellet will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something East Tech surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maple Heights, they will take on Garfield Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Garfield Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
