The Elyria Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Steele Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elyria will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Avon Lake on Tuesday. Everything went Elyria's way against Avon Lake as Elyria made off with a 77-56 win. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Jayden Crutcher
| 12/01/24 vs Chaney | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Avon Lake | 3 |
| 12/09/23 @ Solon | 3 |
| 01/20/24 vs Berea-Midpark | 3 |
| 03/07/24 @ Austintown-Fitch | 3 |
Elyria got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Crutcher out in front who went 10 for 22 en route to 25 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most steals Crutcher has posted since back in December of 2024. Cam Bell was another key player, going 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Steele, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 74-67 win over Olmsted Falls on Tuesday.
Elyria has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Steele, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Elyria came out on top in a nail-biter against Steele when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 59-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elyria since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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