Elyria has won 14 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Berea-Midpark has won 14 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Elyria Pioneers will welcome the Berea-Midpark Titans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elyria is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Midview: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elyria blew Midview out of the water with a 79-49 final score. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Elyria's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermiah Daniels, who posted 11 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Kendyll Compton was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Titans on Tuesday. Berea-Midpark took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lorain. The contest marked Berea-Midpark's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Berea-Midpark's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Elyria, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Elyria was able to grind out a solid win over Berea-Midpark when the teams last played back in January, winning 83-74. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Berea-Midpark's Nick Reece, who went 10-for-23 en route to 23 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elyria still be able to contain Reece? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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