Ohio High School Basketball - Firestone thwarts Buchtel
January 8, 2009: Akron, OH 44313 The Firestone Falcons (Akron, OH) basketball felled the visiting Buchtel Griffins (Akron, OH), 70-51 in Thursday's league test.
The Falcons (4-3) will now prepare for their test against Ellet (Akron, OH). The Orangemen go into the Akron City test with a 1-2 record. In their last test, Ellet defeated East (Akron, OH), 57-54, in a league test.
The Griffins now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Kenmore for a Akron City test on Monday, January 12. Buchtel will clash with a Cardinals squad coming off a 57-28 non-league win over St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, OH). The Cardinals record now stands at 9-2.