If Berea-Midpark wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Elyria, they should've done a better job of containing Jayden Crutcher. The Elyria Pioneers came out on top against the Berea-Midpark Titans by a score of 83-74 on Friday thanks in part to Crutcher, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 27 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyll Compton, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points and seven boards. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played.
Despite the loss, Berea-Midpark still got an impressive performance from Nick Reece, who went 10 for 23 on his way to 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Andre' Alexander, who posted 16 points.
Pioneers
| 01/17/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 83-74 |
| 01/14/25 vs Midview | 81-45 |
| 01/11/25 @ Avon | 58-48 |
| 01/09/25 vs Steele | 59-56 |
| 01/07/25 vs Avon Lake | 101-65 |
The victory (which was Elyria's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for Berea-Midpark, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Elyria and Berea-Midpark should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Elyria (ranked 102nd) will meet Avon (ranked 368th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Berea-Midpark will take on Avon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 432 places (203 vs. 635).
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