There's no place like home for Cleveland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 52-45 win over the Sebring Blue Streaks on Friday. Given the Blue Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 118th in Tennessee, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 426th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/24 vs Sebring | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Ooltewah | 18 |
| 12/21/24 @ Loudon | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Oak Ridge | 6 |
| 12/23/24 vs Tellico Plains | 1 |
Cleveland had a senior duo take command as Tim Matthews went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds and Maguire Evans posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Matthews. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Westfield, who had three points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Sebring still got an impressive performance from David Allen, who put up nine points. Aiden Toney was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Cleveland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Sebring, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cleveland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-62 defeat against Chattanooga Prep on the 28th. As for Sebring, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-40 victory against Howard Tech on the 28th.
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