Euclid is 0-3 against Cleveland Heights since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Euclid Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Cleveland Heights Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Euclid was beaten by Lutheran West 95-61. While losing is never fun, Euclid can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Lutheran West is ranked fifth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Thai Duncan, who scored 20 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last four games he's played. Ari Jones was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Heights came up short against Mentor last Friday and fell 91-79. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in January (72), Cleveland Heights still had to take the loss.
Euclid has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Cleveland Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Euclid came up short against Cleveland Heights in their previous meeting back in January, falling 77-68. Can Euclid avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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