The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Boardman Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Austintown-Fitch has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 193 points over their last three matches.
Austintown-Fitch lost 83-63 to Washington on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Tigers are ranked 39th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Carter Owens, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. What's more, he also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Marcel Finkley was another key player, going 8 of 20 en route to 18 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Boardman came up short against Canfield on Saturday, falling 72-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost six in a row.
Austintown-Fitch has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points over those games. As for Boardman, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Austintown-Fitch came up short against Boardman when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 74-70. Can Austintown-Fitch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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