Strongsville hasn't had much luck against Mentor recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Strongsville Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mentor Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Strongsville is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost to Brunswick on the road by a 76-58 margin.
Meanwhile, Mentor came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Red Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 86-67. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mentor's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-4. As for Strongsville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Everything came up roses for Strongsville against Mentor in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 98-65 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mentor's Kobe Frasure-Azzano, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Strongsville still be able to contain Frasure-Azzano? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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