The Cleveland Hill Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Salamanca Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland Hill is looking for their season's first win.
Cleveland Hill is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Tapestry on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cleveland Hill lost 76-51 to Tapestry. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
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Despite the loss, Cleveland Hill got top-tier performance from Javier Nelson, who posted 27 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Xavier Rhooms-Westbrooks was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 10 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Cleveland Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 30 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Salamanca entered their contest against Falconer on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Salamanca took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Falconer. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Golden Falcons are ranked 441st).
Salamanca's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 15-2. As for Cleveland Hill, their record now sits at 0-18.
Cleveland Hill took a serious blow against Salamanca in their previous matchup back in January, falling 72-34. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cleveland Hill was down 36-14.
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