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| 12/09/24 - Away | 53-43 W |
| 02/03/24 - Away | 57-46 W |
| 12/16/23 - Home | 61-44 W |
| 02/01/23 - Away | 43-19 W |
| 12/03/22 - Home | 60-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Medina has gone 9-1 against Mentor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Medina Battling Bees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mentor Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Medina is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Strongsville on Saturday. The contest between Medina and Strongsville didn't end well, with Medina falling 78-59. While losing is never fun, the Battling Bees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Mustangs are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Mentor came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Panthers to the tune of 55-12. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Mentor's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Medina, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Medina was able to grind out a solid victory over Mentor in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 53-43. Will Medina repeat their success, or does Mentor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
