The Brunswick Blue Devils will face off against the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Brunswick's favor as the team sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Shaker Heights has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Brunswick will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Mentor, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Brunswick put the hurt on Mentor with a sharp 85-65 victory on Friday. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Shaker Heights lost 71-50 to Strongsville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Mustangs are ranked 14th).
Shaker Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Brunswick, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Brunswick against Shaker Heights in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-56 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shaker Heights' Alante Smith, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Brunswick to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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