Mentor hasn't had much luck against Strongsville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mentor Cardinals will face off against the Strongsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mentor is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Cleveland Heights with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 71-53. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Strongsville beat Laurel 68-61 on Monday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Gators are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strongsville's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Mentor, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Mentor was dealt a bruising 69-42 defeat at the hands of Strongsville when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Mentor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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