The Tallmadge Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tallmadge took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They escaped with a win against Gilmour Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy). They breezed past Midview to the tune of 68-39 on Saturday. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Middies are ranked 456th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tallmadge's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points over those games. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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