Basketball Recap: Cuyahoga Falls Comes Up Short

Cuyahoga Falls suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Tallmadge Blue Devils, falling 75-52. The Black Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Despite the loss, Cuyahoga Falls still got an impressive performance from Shannon Payne, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Austin Brickley, who posted 12 points.

Black Tigers

Offensive Rebounds

01/17/25 vs Tallmadge	13
01/11/25 @ Ellet	12
01/07/25 vs Revere	9
01/14/25 @ Copley	8
01/10/25 vs Aurora	7

Even though they lost, Cuyahoga Falls smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Cuyahoga Falls' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Tallmadge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.

Cuyahoga Falls has already played their next match, a 39-38 victory against Lake on the 18th. As for Tallmadge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-53 win against GlenOak on the 18th.