After flying high against Midview last Monday, North Olmsted came back down to earth. The North Olmsted Eagles fell 62-50 to the Westlake Demons on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while the Demons are ranked 170th).
North Olmsted's loss came despite strong showings from Taylor Wengstrom and Katie Strong. Wengstrom posted 18 points and seven boards, while Strong went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wengstrom a new career-high in points. Shelley Gray also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
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Even though they lost, North Olmsted smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
North Olmsted has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Westlake, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
North Olmsted will host Valley Forge at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. North Olmsted is facing Valley Forge at the right time seeing as Valley Forge is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Westlake, they will head out on the road to take on Lakewood at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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