MyValleySports.com High School Basketball Game of the Week
Friday, February 24, 2012 on MyYTV at 10 p.m.
#9 Cleveland Heights (9-2, 16-3) at #10 Warren Harding (9-2, 16-3)
Last Three Meetings
Feb. 11, 2011 - Harding, 66-61
Dec. 17, 2010 - Harding, 59-56
Mar. 12, 2009 - Harding, 64-57
Last Meeting on the Game of the Week
March 12, 2009 - Division I District Semifinals at Warrensville Heights
...Tied at the half (30-30), the Raiders outscored Cleveland Heights 34-27 en route to a 64-57 victory. Harding's Desmar Jackson took game-high honors with his 23 points. Fred Williams and Angel Gonzalez pitched in with 19 and 18 respectively. For the Tigers, 6'8 Reginald Keely scored 11. Keeley is a junior at Ohio where he is averaging 9.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per contest. Sir Christian Williams led Cleveland Heights with 18. Harding would eventually bow out of the tournament in the state semifinals to Jared Sullinger and the Northland Vikings.
Points Scored Per Game
Cleveland Heights, 75.1
Harding, 66.7
Points Allowed Per Game
Cleveland Heights, 59.6
Harding, 52.3
A top ten showdown will take place on this week's MyValleySports.com High School Basketball Game of the Week. The #9 ranked Cleveland Heights Tigers will invade #10 Warren Harding this Friday.
The Tigers saw their five-game win streak snapped at the hands of Canton McKinley, 69-48, on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time that Cleveland Heights was playing without Tyree Gaiter, who suffered a broken wrist in their previous St. Ignatius match up. Najeed Johnson scored 15 as sophomore Marcus Bagley added 14 for the Tigers. Andy Suttell's group will attempt to get back on track after their loss to the Bulldogs.
The Raiders have won eight straight following their January 20 loss to Shaker Heights, 61-58, in overtime. Over the course of the streak, Rashid Gaston has averaged 15.1 points. In last Friday's 75-48 win over Euclid, Iceland native Kjartan Steinporsson led Harding with 19 points.
2012 Division I Tournament
-Cleveland Heights will play the winner of Bedford/Cleveland John Adams in the Solon Sectional Final on March 3 at 2 p.m.
-The Raiders are in the Alliance District. They await the winner of Louisville/Boardman in the Sectional Final on March 2 at 7:30 p.m.
