The Western Reserve Blue Devils and the Memorial Red Devils will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Memorial took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Western Reserve, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Western Reserve strolled past Jackson-Milton with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Memorial's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 70-35 loss at the hands of Cardinal Mooney. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Western Reserve will have to keep a close watch on Teyon Harris Jr. and Demetrius Lambert Jr., a pair of players who had a big impact on Memorial's prior game. Harris Jr. posted six points along with nine boards and five blocks, while Lambert Jr. earned seven points. Harris Jr. is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Western Reserve's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Memorial, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Western Reserve took a serious blow against Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 88-58. Thankfully for Western Reserve, Kevin Moore (who went 10 of 17 on his way to 28 points along with five boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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