The Archbishop Hoban Knights will face off against the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Archbishop Hoban sitting on three straight wins and Olmsted Falls on seven.
Archbishop Hoban's tournament run continued when they took on Brush on Saturday. Archbishop Hoban enjoyed a cozy 63-44 victory over Brush. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Arcs are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Greer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. What's more, he racked up six blocks, the most he's had since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamran Ensley, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 12 points.
Archbishop Hoban was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 20-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Olmsted Falls rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took down the Fighting Irish 56-41.
Archbishop Hoban pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Olmsted Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
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