Solon unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took an 89-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elyria Pioneers on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elyria's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rondell Grimmett led the charge by going 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and three steals. Grimmett has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Kendyll Compton was another key player, shooting 60% from the field on his way to 20 points and seven boards.
The victory (which was Elyria's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Solon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-74 win against McDowell on the 5th. As for Elyria, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-36 victory against Lorain on the 6th.
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