The McDonald Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
McDonald got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They were the clear victor by a 43-22 margin over McKinley on Tuesday.
McDonald got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gianna Costantino out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Gracie Callow, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Red Devils 60-25. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Red Devils are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Reserve pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for McDonald, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3.
McDonald suffered a grim 50-24 defeat to Western Reserve in their previous meeting back in January. Can McDonald avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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