Basketball Recap: Stow-Munroe Falls Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 18-18 at halftime, Stow-Munroe Falls was not quite Cuyahoga Falls's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers by a score of 49-46. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.

Leading Cuyahoga Falls to victory were Cody Leon and Shannon Payne. Leon went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points, while Payne went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. The match was Leon's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Johnson, who posted six points and three steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Stow-Munroe Falls fell to 2-1. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.

Stow-Munroe Falls will welcome Wadsworth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stow-Munroe Falls is facing Wadsworth at the right time seeing as Wadsworth is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they will venture away from home to take on Tallmadge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tallmadge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 234 points over their last three games.