The Medina Battling Bees will square off against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Medina comes in on four and Elyria Catholic on seven.
Last Friday, Medina blew past Brunswick, posting a 62-35 win. The Battling Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Elyria Catholic over Beaumont School in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Elyria Catholic took down Beaumont School 47-31. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elyria Catholic pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points over those games. As for Medina, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Medina took their victory against Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 75-51. Does Medina have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elyria Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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