The Heath Bulldogs came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Lakewood by a score of 37-27. Given Heath's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Lakewood is ranked 589th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heath's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Devito, who scored nine points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Ben Mason, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Heath is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Lakewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Heath will be playing in front of their home fans against Bexley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakewood, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bishop Watterson at 1:00 p.m. on March 2nd.
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