North Royalton hasn't had much luck against Brecksville-Broadview Heights recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The North Royalton Bears will welcome the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees at 1:00 p.m.
North Royalton is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 46-24 to Wadsworth. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brecksville-Broadview Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over Nordonia on Wednesday.
North Royalton better keep an eye on Jessie Zenir. She was instrumental in Brecksville-Broadview Heights' win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. That's the most points Zenir has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Perdion, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Brecksville-Broadview Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
North Royalton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Brecksville-Broadview Heights, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
North Royalton was dealt a bruising 56-8 loss at the hands of Brecksville-Broadview Heights in their previous matchup on January 4th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Royalton was down 36-4.
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