Maple Heights is 2-8 against Lorain since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Maple Heights Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Lorain Titans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maple Heights posted their biggest victory since December 17, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Shaw as Maple Heights made off with a 56-36 victory. Given Maple Heights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Shaw is ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lorain earned a 59-46 win over Westlake on Tuesday. The victory was just what Lorain needed coming off of a 62-41 loss in their prior game.
Maple Heights' victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Lorain, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Maple Heights against Lorain in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 80-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Heights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
