The Memorial Red Devils and the Waterloo Vikings will round out the year against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Waterloo will be coming in after a loss.
Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past McKinley 72-17 on Tuesday. With the Red Devils ahead 50-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jawaun Johnson led the charge by shooting 73% from the field en route to 19 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Dj Lambert Jr., who went 5-for-11 on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKinley only posted four.
Meanwhile, Waterloo played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-29 defeat at the hands of Rootstown. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Waterloo has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo in their previous meeting back in January, winning 75-63. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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