Preview: Austintown-Fitch Falcons vs. Howland Tigers
Austintown-Fitch is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Howland is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will take on the Howland Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Austintown-Fitch focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Monday.
Austintown-Fitch scored the most points they've had all season to find success. They breezed by South Range at home to the tune of 65-27. The victory was just what Austintown-Fitch needed coming off of a 49-26 loss in their prior contest.
Austintown-Fitch found their leader in underclassman Kylie Folkwein, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Folkwein scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Destanie Mccullough, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Howland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 43-39 to West Branch. Howland has struggled against West Branch recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Alyssa Massucci, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jessie DeSalvo, who scored seven points.
Austintown-Fitch's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Howland, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Austintown-Fitch didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Howland when the teams last played last Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 54-50 victory. Does Austintown-Fitch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
