The Nordonia Knights will head out on the road to square off against the GlenOak Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Nordonia narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Twinsburg 51-48.
Meanwhile, GlenOak strolled past Copley with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 69-54. Given GlenOak's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Copley is ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
GlenOak's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Corey Lipkins, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds. Lipkins is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 20 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Broom, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Nordonia's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for GlenOak, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Nordonia strolled past GlenOak in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 79-60. Does Nordonia have another victory up their sleeve, or will GlenOak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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