The Lorain Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Keystone Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Lorain is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 29, 2023 on Saturday. They were beaten by Warrensville Heights 74-17. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Tigers are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Keystone put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Oberlin 63-32. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Lorain better focus on containing Brooklyn Barber and Vivian Cassell as the pair were huge in Keystone's win. Barber went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 25 points, while Cassell almost dropped a double-double on 11 assists and nine steals. With that strong performance, Barber is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Madyson Sokolowski was another key player, putting up 15 points and five assists.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Keystone pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Lorain, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Lorain strolled past Keystone in their previous meeting back in January of 2019 by a score of 46-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lorain since the team 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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