The East Tech Scarabs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. East Tech will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 399th, while West Branch is ranked 164th).
Last Wednesday, East Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Cuyahoga Heights.
Despite their loss, East Tech saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Demetrius Lawrence, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lawrence has scored all season. Johann Gaines was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, West Branch can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Heartland Christian 67-42.
East Tech's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-7. As for West Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
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