Kenston was the 83-70 winner over Streetsboro when they last played one another back in December of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Kenston Bombers took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Streetsboro Rockets on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Rockets are ranked 142nd).
Despite the loss, Kenston still got an impressive performance from Mason Schurr, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Ellis, who put up 11 points.
Streetsboro had a senior duo take command as Jack Batten went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points and Charles Ivory had eight points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Batten has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Gula, who posted two points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Kenston dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Streetsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Kenston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-27 win against North Olmsted on the 27th. As for Streetsboro, they will host Aurora at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Streetsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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