Mentor won the last time they faced North and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Mentor Cardinals blew past the North Rangers 59-38. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Rangers are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinals
| 12/11/24 @ North | 59-38 |
| 11/30/24 @ Solon | 53-51 |
| 11/25/24 @ Brunswick | 58-23 |
Mentor's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mentor Cardinals challenge the Euclid Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mentor is facing Euclid at the right time seeing as Euclid is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North, they will venture away from home to face off against Madison at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Madison has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three matches.
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