The Steele Comets will venture away from home to challenge the Elyria Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Elyria likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Steele was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-64 to Olmsted Falls. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (61), the Comets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elyria). They blew past Avon Lake 101-65 on Tuesday. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Elyria had a senior duo take command as Jayden Crutcher went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and three blocks and Taylor Blanton went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The game was Crutcher's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyll Compton, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Elyria smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Steele's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Elyria, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Steele skirted past Elyria 73-71 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steele 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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