The Western Reserve Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Lowellville Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Western Reserve lost to McDonald at home by a 62-43 margin. Western Reserve hasn't had much luck with McDonald recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lowellville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Memorial 63-60. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their 25-point performance the contest before.
Western Reserve better focus on containing Ricky Willrich and Drew Modelski as the pair were huge in Lowellville's win. Willrich went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Modelski dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards. Willrich is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Michael Lucido was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Lowellville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Western Reserve, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Western Reserve came out on top in a nail-biter against Lowellville when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 71-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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