Ohio High School Basketball - Black River can't hold off Firelands
January 3, 2024: Oberlin, OH 44074 The Black River Pirates basketball team (Sullivan, OH), was nudged 57-56 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Firelands Falcons (Oberlin, OH)
The Falcons now possess a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Keystone for a Lorain County 8 battle on Saturday, January 6. Firelands will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 48-47 league win over Columbia (Columbia Station, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 11-0.
With the defeat, Black River moves to 4-4 on the year. The Pirates host Brookside (Sheffield, OH) to meet the Cardinals in a Lorain County 8 match on Saturday, January 6. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 3-8. Brookside lost 58-27 in their recent league match against Wellington (Wellington, OH)