The Lorain Titans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Elyria Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lorain is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mentor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Titans were dealt a 90-63 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Elyria hadn't done well against Solon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pioneers came out on top against the Comets by a score of 89-79. The win continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won three in a row.
Elyria's win came from a few key players Lorain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rondell Grimmett, who went 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and three steals. Those three steals gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyll Compton, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 20 points and seven boards.
Elyria's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lorain, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lorain didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Elyria when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Pioneers' Taylor Blanton, who went 11-for-23 on his way to 29 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Titans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
