The Elyria Pioneers will take on the Wayne Memorial Zebras in a holiday battle at at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wayne Memorial is hoping to do what North Ridgeville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Elyria's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Elyria narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Ridgeville 81-78.
| 12/20/24 @ North Ridgeville | 19 |
| 12/17/24 vs Olmsted Falls | 19 |
| 12/14/24 @ Bay | 22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Solon | 31 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elyria to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Crutcher, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 19 points. Crutcher's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Blanton, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 19 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wayne Memorial). They took down Glenville 79-62 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Zebras.
Elyria better keep an eye on Jaylohn Allen. He was instrumental in Wayne Memorial's win, going 8 for 14 on his way to 29 points and seven assists. That's the most points Allen has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Rooks, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Elyria pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Wayne Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Elyria has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25 boards per game. However, it's not like Wayne Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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