The Medina Battling Bees will square off against the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Medina is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Strongsville 57-55. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Battling Bees' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Mustangs are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cleveland Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Sunday. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 77-47 win over Strongsville. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Cleveland Heights' win came from a few key players Medina will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayquan Stubbs, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Iyan Bremer, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 12 points.
Cleveland Heights' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Medina, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Medina came up short against Cleveland Heights when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 63-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stubbs, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Medina knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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