The Strongsville Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Medina Battling Bees at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strongsville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, Strongsville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Jackson, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Polar Bears are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Medina's strategy against Shaker Heights on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Medina blew Shaker Heights out of the water with a 76-23 final score. That looming 76-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Battling Bees yet this season.
The win made it two in a row for Medina and bumps their season record up to 12-3. As for Strongsville, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Strongsville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Medina when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strongsville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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