The Mentor Cardinals will face off against the Green Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mentor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 games -- so hopefully Green likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, Mentor rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 83-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mentor got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Ioppolo out in front who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Ioppolo is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 23 or more in the last five games he's played. Ryan Calo was another key contributor, scoring 25 points.
Mentor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Green, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6.
Mentor was able to grind out a solid win over Green when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 83-70. Does Mentor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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