The Elyria Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the North Olmsted Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Elyria took a blow against Olmsted Falls, falling 90-9. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, North Olmsted came up short against Bay on Saturday and fell 43-36.
Elyria will need focus on slowing down Katie Strong, one of several North Olmsted players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Lane, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, North Olmsted smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.
Elyria's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for North Olmsted, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Elyria came up short against North Olmsted in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 48-41. Can Elyria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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