The Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves will take on the Trinity Trojans at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Cuyahoga Heights is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chagrin Falls on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cuyahoga Heights was beaten by Chagrin Falls 59-16. The Red Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Meanwhile, Trinity didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hilliard Davidson on Friday, but they still walked away with a 33-27 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Wildcats are ranked 603rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity's win came from a few key players Cuyahoga Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Iniya Charlton, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 29 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Harrison, who put up five points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Cuyahoga Heights and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Trinity, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Cuyahoga Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity in their previous meeting back in February, winning 39-31. Will Cuyahoga Heights repeat their success, or does Trinity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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