It's playoff time, and Glenville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They strolled past the Streetsboro Rockets with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 54-40. The win was familiar territory for the Tarblooders, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Arvell Nelson Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 13 points. Braylyn Irby was another key player, scoring eight points.
Streetsboro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jack Batten, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 19 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Gula, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Tarblooders
| 03/01/25 vs Streetsboro | 54-40 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lincoln West | 80-36 |
| 01/31/25 vs Garrett Morgan | 99-80 |
| 01/14/25 vs Max S. Hayes | 94-37 |
| 01/07/25 vs John Adams | 94-30 |
| + 15 more games |
Glenville's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points over those games. As for Streetsboro, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4.
Coming up, Glenville is taking a road trip to take on Buchtel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buchtel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Streetsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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