Western Reserve Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Strongsville Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Mustangs are ranked second).
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooklyn Hall, who went 5-for-10 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Steindl, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 11 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Western Reserve Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Western Reserve Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Strongsville, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Western Reserve Academy has already played their next matchup, a 64-55 victory against Hudson on the 14th. As for Strongsville, they will host Elyria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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