East Tech is 5-0 against the Lakers since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Tech Scarabs will head out on the road to face off against the Max S. Hayes Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of four wins, East Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Mentor, falling 85-47. While losing is never fun, East Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Cardinals are ranked 58th).
East Tech's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keshawn Ellington, who scored 15 points along with three steals, and Chris Simon who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Max S. Hayes' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 77-47 loss at the hands of Glenville. Max S. Hayes has struggled against the Tarblooders recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
East Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Max S. Hayes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything came up roses for East Tech against the Lakers in their previous meeting back in December of 2018 as the team secured a 125-43 win. With East Tech ahead 63-24 at the half, the match was all but over already.
