Elyria hasn't had much luck against Strongsville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Elyria Pioneers will head out to take on the Strongsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elyria took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took down Valley Forge 45-31. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Strongsville waltzed into their match on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 49-48 W against the Pioneers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Pioneers are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strongsville pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for Elyria, their record is now 3-19.
Elyria was taken down by Strongsville 91-34 when the teams last played back in December of 2020. Can Elyria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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