The Western Reserve Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Memorial Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Western Reserve beat Jackson-Milton 51-46.
Meanwhile, Memorial entered their tilt with McKinley on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 89-38 victory over the Trojans. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Western Reserve better keep an eye on Jared Colon. He was instrumental in Memorial's win, going 7 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and five assists. Colon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Josue Rodriguez was another key player, going 8 for 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Western Reserve is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Memorial, their record now sits at 13-3.
Western Reserve came up short against Memorial in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 67-63. Can Western Reserve avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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