Grandview Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 67-46 to the Whitehall-Yearling Rams. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Rams are ranked 203rd).
When it comes to explaining why Grandview Heights lost, don't look at Tatum Lusher. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 67.4% of Grandview Heights' points, marking the 20th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Callif, who had eight points and five boards.
Bobcats
| 02/01/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling | 46-67 |
| 01/28/25 @ Columbus School for Girls | 34-43 |
| 01/24/25 vs Columbus Academy | 34-53 |
Even though they lost, Grandview Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitehall-Yearling to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyeona Myers, who put up 23 points and four steals. Myers is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayla Dukes, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Grandview Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Grandview Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 35-34 win against Bexley on the 4th. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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