The Memorial Red Devils will challenge the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo, taking the game 75-63. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Vikings are ranked 805th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Waterloo | 32 |
| 01/11/25 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ McDonald | 15 |
| 01/06/25 @ Mineral Ridge | 28 |
| 01/03/25 @ Struthers | 31 |
It was another big night for Josue Rodriguez, who almost dropped a triple-double on 32 points, nine boards, and ten steals. The contest was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. Jared Colon was another key player, putting up 20 points and four steals.
Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Springfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-53 to Jackson-Milton.
Springfield dropped their record down to 7-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Memorial against Springfield when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-50 win. Will Memorial repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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