The Mentor Cardinals just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lakewood Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mentor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mentor beat Medina 63-59. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Battling Bees are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lakewood's game last Friday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 66-55 win over Bay. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lakewood's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Mentor, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Everything came up roses for Mentor against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, as the squad secured a 98-51 win. Will Mentor repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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