Nordonia and North Royalton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Nordonia Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the North Royalton Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Nordonia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Solon 70-55 on Friday. That looming 70-55 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Meanwhile, North Royalton came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They rang in the new year with a 69-62 win over the Bees.
North Royalton pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Nordonia, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Nordonia came out on top in a nail-biter against North Royalton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 48-46. Does Nordonia have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Royalton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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