The Lakewood Rangers will face off against the Rocky River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Lakewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Normandy. While the Rangers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Invaders 10-5 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Rocky River waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Rockets with points to spare, taking the game 39-25. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Rockets are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocky River has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Lakewood came up short against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-33. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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