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Ohio High School Basketball - Smithville nips Austintown-Fitch
January 21, 2023: Smithville, OH 44677
Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Smithville Smithies (Smithville, OH) and the visiting Austintown-Fitch Falcons (Youngstown, OH), saw Smithville's basketball squad hold off Austintown-Fitch by a count of 40-36.
With the victory, Smithville upgrades its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Smithies host Norwayne (Creston, OH) to play the Bobcats in a Wayne County challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 12-1.
Next up, the Falcons play the Canfield Cardinals (Canfield, OH) in a All-American challenge, on Friday, January 27. Austintown-Fitch will attempt to upgrade on its 9-6 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 12-3 record after their 54-47 non-league win over Poland Seminary (Poland, OH).
