The McDonald Blue Devils and the Lowellville Rockets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in McDonald's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lowellville has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Friday, the stars were shining brightly for McDonald in a 52-35 win over Memorial. Those 52 points were actually the fewest the Blue Devils have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Drew Zajack
| 12/13/25 vs Bristol | 4 |
| 12/09/25 @ Western Reserve | 12 |
| 12/11/25 vs Waterloo | 12 |
| 12/16/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 13 |
| 12/05/25 @ McKinley | 14 |
McDonald had a senior duo take command as Joey Cappuzzello went 9-for-21 on his way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks and Drew Zajack shot 56% from the field en route to 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zajack has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Casey Miller, who posted two points in addition to 13 boards, eight assists, and eight steals.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lowellville and Jackson-Milton, and Lowellville kept the tradition alive. The Rockets simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Bluejays 72-25.
The victory got Lowellville back to even at 3-3. As for McDonald, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for McDonald against Lowellville in their previous meeting back in February, as the team secured a 64-31 victory. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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