If Warrensville Heights wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Garfield Heights, they should've done a better job of containing Marcus Johnson. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 70-57 on Thursday with plenty of help from Johnson, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 27 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Garfield Heights' points.
Cornelius Williams
| 01/29/26 vs Warrensville Heights | 71% |
| 01/24/26 vs Lutheran East | 56% |
| 01/22/26 vs Erie | 64% |
| 01/08/26 @ Maple Heights | 30% |
| 01/06/26 vs Bedford | 50% |
| + 10 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Cornelius Williams, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage.
Warrensville Heights' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden NellemsBey, who posted 20 points, and Camden Hill, who scored 13 points and five rebounds. Rayshawn Myers was another key player, putting up six points.
Garfield Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Warrensville Heights, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Garfield Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-51 defeat against Cleveland Central Catholic on the 31st. As for Warrensville Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
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