Ohio High School Basketball - Padua Franciscan nips Normandy
January 15, 2022: Parma, OH 44134 Padua Franciscan Bruins (Parma, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Normandy Invaders (Parma, OH), 60-56 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Padua Franciscan upgrades its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Bruins travel to Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH) to play the Cougars in a Crown bout on Tuesday, January 18. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 4-5. Lake Catholic lost 52-47 in their recent league bout against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon, OH)
Next up, the Invaders play the Buckeye Bucks (Medina, OH) in a Great Lakes bout, on Tuesday, January 18. Normandy will attempt to advance on its 5-5 season record. The Bucks go into the test with a 7-4 record after their 79-69 league win over Elyria Catholic (Elyria, OH).