Hickory entered their match against Austintown-Fitch on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hickory Hornets took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austintown-Fitch Falcons. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Carter Owens had a dynamite game for Austintown-Fitch, putting up 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Waller, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Hickory's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Austintown-Fitch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory will welcome East at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Canfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Austintown-Fitch surely won't give up without a fight.
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