After losing to St. Joseph Academy the last time they met, Strongsville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Strongsville Mustangs came out on top against the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars by a score of 60-51 on Wednesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Jaguars are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Morgan Wearsch, who posted seven points. Melanie Alvarenga was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 15 points.
Mustangs
| 01/15/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 60-51 |
| 12/30/24 @ Laurel | 68-61 |
| 12/04/24 @ Euclid | 56-16 |
| 11/26/24 @ Shaker Heights | 69-24 |
| 02/05/24 @ Euclid | 66-23 |
| + 2 more games |
Strongsville's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for St. Joseph Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Strongsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-50 victory against Jackson on the 18th. St. Joseph Academy has also already played their next contest, a 50-12 win against St. Ursula Academy on the 18th.
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