The Memorial Red Devils will face off against the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 229 points over their last three matches.
Last Wednesday, Memorial was fully in charge, breezing past McKinley 89-38. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
01/22/25 vs McKinley | 32 |
01/21/25 vs Springfield | 25 |
01/17/25 @ Waterloo | 20 |
Jared Colon was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and five assists. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josue Rodriguez, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 22 points along with six assists and four steals.
Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Jackson-Milton on Friday, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win.
Western Reserve is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Western Reserve in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-63 win. Will Memorial repeat their success, or does Western Reserve have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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