The Lake Ridge Academy Royals will face off against Mentor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Lake Ridge Academy and seven for Mentor Christian dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Lake Ridge Academy ended up a good deal behind St. Martin de Porres and lost 62-45.
Meanwhile, Mentor Christian scored the most points they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 68-60 to Westside Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Mentor Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 816th, while Westside Christian Academy is ranked 369th).
Lake Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mentor Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lake Ridge Academy strolled past Mentor Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 60-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Ridge Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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