Even though the North Ridgeville Rangers scored an imposing 59 points on Friday, the Berea-Midpark Titans still came out on top. Berea-Midpark secured a 63-59 W over North Ridgeville. Given Berea-Midpark's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while North Ridgeville is ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berea-Midpark found their leader in underclassman Dylan (diggy) Maddox, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maddox has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Clay, who scored 15 points.
Berea-Midpark pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for North Ridgeville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Berea-Midpark will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Olmsted Falls at 7:00 p.m. Olmsted Falls has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 310 points over their last five games. As for North Ridgeville, they will head out on the road to challenge Avon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon Lake has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 361 points over their last five contests.
