by Berea, OH – In the second game of the 2025 Cleveland Basketball Classic hosted by Baldwin Wallace University we had the Strongsville Lady Mustangs defeating the Holy Name Lady Green Waves 62-35.
The first quarter was a close defensive battle as both teams made it difficult for each other to score in a low-scoring quarter. Junior 5’3″ point guard Sidney Butera would lead the Mustangs hitting a three-pointer in the quarter as both teams focused on the defensive side of the floor. Holy Name’s 5’9″ junior forward Claire Coljohn would lead the Lady Green Wave in scoring with seven points in the quarter including hitting a three-pointer of her own as Holy Name held the narrow 8-7 at the end of the first
The second quarter would continue to be a close contest as both teams matched each other’s intensity on both ends of the floor, making each other work for every shot. Strongsville’s 6’0″ freshman forward Parker Zwick would begin to make her impact on the game both with her defense and contributing offensively with four points in the quarter. In another low-scoring quarter, the biggest highlight for Holy Name was a wide-open three-pointer made by 5’4″ senior guard Emmalee Majoros as the Lady Green Waves held the slight 15-14 lead at halftime.
The third quarter would remain a tight battle, with both teams featuring more offense. Strongsville’s Parker Zwick would have a huge period, scoring 10 points in the quarter. She clearly had the size and skillset advantage over her opponent and exploited it throughout the quarter.
Holy Name would keep the game close behind 5’8″ senior forward Layla Rudolph, having her best quarter of the game, scoring 12 in the period. Through three, the matchup of Rudolph and Zwick was intriguing to watch as both players countered each other’s play. The score would remain close as Strongsville would hold a 35-29 advantage through three quarters.
The fourth quarter was when the Lady Mustangs really started getting stops and separating themselves on the scoreboard. Holy Name would struggle to get shots to fall as Strongsville went on a huge run behind guard Sidney Butera, who scored 12 in the quarter. Butera won her matchup early in the fourth, playing with a level of confidence on both ends of the floor that Holy Name would not be able to match.
The Lady Mustangs would blow the game open with another huge run, going up 20 points at 54-34. Once Strongsville’s lead was 20, they subbed their bench in with 2 minutes left, as their bench was able to help them secure the 62-35 win.
Players of the Game: Holy Name’s player of the game was junior forward Claire Coljohn, who finished with a team-high 14 points, including two three-pointers in the first half. Strongsville’s player of the game was junior point guard Sidney Butera, who finished with a game-high 26 points and played stingy defense throughout the second half in the big win for the Lady Mustangs!
In the win, Strongsville improved to an impressive 3-0 early in this 2025-26 season as they prepare for their first Greater Cleveland Conference game against Euclid at home on Wednesday, December 3rd.
For Holy Name, they fall to 1-1 early in the 2025-26 season and will turn their attention to their home matchup with Normandy on Wednesday, December 3rd.
