Chardon suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2025 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 77-33 loss at the hands of the Kenston Bombers. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Bombers are ranked 97th).
Eli Ellis had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 60% from beyond the arc to rack up 28 points along with five assists and three steals for Kenston. With that strong performance, Ellis is now averaging an impressive 16.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Luke Stupica, who went 8-for-10 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Chardon and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Kenston, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Chardon will challenge Kirtland at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Hornets have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Kenston, they will take on Lake Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bombers will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.3 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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