Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Shaker Heights walked away with it. They snuck past the Washington Tigers with a 72-67 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Mek Black
| 03/01/25 vs Washington | 21 |
| 01/16/25 @ Brunswick | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Euclid | 14 |
| 01/28/25 vs Revere | 14 |
| 01/03/25 vs Euclid | 14 |
Shaker Heights was led to victory by Mek Black and Jacire Eaddy. Black went 8-for-9 on his way to 21 points and eight boards, while Eaddy posted 16 points and four steals. Those 21 points gave Black a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Coggins, who shot 71% from the field en route to 11 points.
Despite the defeat, Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Giorgio Jackson Jr went 7-for-8 to rack up 24 points. Braylon Gamble was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Shaker Heights' win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Looking ahead, Shaker Heights will square off against Brecksville-Broadview Heights at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shaker Heights has given up an average of 65.9 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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