Beachwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt an 80-35 loss at the hands of the Norwayne Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 714th, while the Bobcats are ranked 77th).
Norwayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Metsker, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 assists. Metsker has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Braden West was another key player, going 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points and four steals.
Beachwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Norwayne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Beachwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norwayne, they will welcome Pymatuning Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Pymatuning Valley likes a good challenge.
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