Mentor is 8-2 against Shaker Heights since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mentor Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Mentor's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Shaker Heights has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mentor challenged Washington on Saturday. Mentor took a 97-85 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
| 12/14/24 @ Washington | 28 |
| 12/07/24 @ Rhodes | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs Berea-Midpark | 19 |
| 03/09/24 @ Jackson | 18 |
Defeat or not, Mentor got some senior leadership from Kobe Frasure-Azzano and Ayo Olulami. Frasure-Azzano dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards, while Olulami went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points. The matchup was Frasure-Azzano's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Kennedy, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shaker Heights came up short against Cleveland Heights on Saturday, falling 71-48.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mentor fell to 3-1. As for Shaker Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Mentor against Shaker Heights when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 79-44 victory. Will Mentor repeat their success, or does Shaker Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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