The Cleveland Heights Tigers will challenge the Ellet Orangemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cleveland Heights is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Euclid: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Panthers out of the water with a 65-26 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Cleveland Heights had a senior duo take command as Paige Swoope went 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals and Dayvon Evans posted 16 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Carlei Tyus, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, Ellet posted their closest win since January 8th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lake 45-42.
Ellet found their leader in sophomore D'Amore Scott, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Russel, who had no points and five rebounds.
Ellet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The win got Ellet back to even at 1-1. As for Cleveland Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cleveland Heights came up short against Ellet in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 54-49. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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