The Bay Rockets will square off against the Lakewood Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Bay was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 72-67 to Westlake. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), the Rockets still had to take the loss.
Collin Melvin
| 02/07/25 @ Westlake | 62% |
| 02/04/25 vs Valley Forge | 40% |
| 01/31/25 @ Rocky River | 36% |
| 01/25/25 @ Perkins | 47% |
| 01/24/25 vs North Olmsted | 46% |
| + 16 more games |
Bay might have lost, but man, Collin Melvin was a machine: he went 13 for 21 to rack up 31 points and eight rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Melvin now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Max Cockburn, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Lakewood fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lorain on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 90-80 to the Titans. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (76), the Rangers still had to take the loss.
Bay's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Bay suffered a grim 67-42 defeat to Lakewood in their previous meeting back in January. Will Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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