It was a good run, but the North Rangers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They were dealt a 112-68 defeat at the hands of Mentor. North has struggled against Mentor recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Sean Register Jr, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. Register Jr hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Nate Tadiello, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Matthew Biddell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mentor, scoring 36 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Biddell has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Ioppolo, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Mentor, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mentor, they will head out on the road to square off against Green at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mentor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 games -- so hopefully Green likes a good challenge.
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