The Warrensville Heights Tigers will challenge the Lutheran East Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lutheran East is hoping to do what Garfield Heights couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Warrensville Heights' winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Warrensville Heights claimed a resounding 74-24 win over Garfield Heights. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lutheran East put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Whiteoak with a sharp 67-41 victory. The Falcons pushed the score to 47-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
Lutheran East pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Warrensville Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Warrensville Heights took their win against Lutheran East in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 58-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warrensville Heights since the squad 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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