The Brush Arcs will be taking part in a tournament against the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Brush didn't have quite enough to beat Maple Heights and fell 59-56. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (55), the Arcs still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Heights had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Red Raiders by a score of 63-50. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland Heights' win came from a few key players Brush will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayquan Stubbs, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Carter Armstrong was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on 12 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists.
Cleveland Heights has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Brush, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Brush came up short against Cleveland Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 66-62. Will Brush have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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