The Elyria Pioneers and the Keystone Wildcats will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elyria has struggled recently with 26 losses in a row, while Keystone will arrive with ten straight victories.
Last Saturday, Elyria lost to North Ridgeville on the road by a 54-39 margin.
Meanwhile, Keystone beat Columbia 51-38 on Saturday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Raiders are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keystone had a senior duo take command as Brooklyn Barber went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points and Vivian Cassell posted six points along with ten rebounds and eight assists. Cassell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Madyson Sokolowski was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Keystone's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Elyria, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Elyria took a serious blow against Keystone in their previous meeting back in January, falling 50-19. Can Elyria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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