It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nordonia had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-54 victory over the Westlake Demons. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th in Ohio, while the Demons are ranked 270th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Evan Hargett, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Cody Gentry was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 10 points and three steals.
Knights
| 02/26/25 @ Westlake | 69-54 |
| 02/22/25 @ University School | 78-62 |
| 02/15/25 @ Cuyahoga Falls | 53-45 |
Nordonia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for Westlake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Looking ahead, Nordonia will take on Lutheran West at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lutheran West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Nordonia likes a good challenge. Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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