The East Aurora Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Cleveland Hill Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Aurora can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They came out on top against Eden by a score of 55-47. That looming 55-47 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for East Aurora yet this season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Hill struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Raiders had 16 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Cleveland Hill lost to the Raiders at home by a decisive 72-57 margin. While losing is never fun, Cleveland Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Raiders are ranked 273rd).
Cleveland Hill might have lost, but man, Javier Nelson was a machine: he scored 32 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nelson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph White, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
East Aurora's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cleveland Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
East Aurora came up short against the Golden Eagles in their previous meeting back in January, falling 74-70. Will East Aurora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
