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| 12/20/24 - Home | 62-46 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 57-49 W |
| 12/19/23 - Away | 56-43 W |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 54-69 L |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 34-38 L |
| + 5 more games |
Barberton has gone 8-2 against Cuyahoga Falls recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Barberton Magics will venture away from home to challenge the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Barberton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Jackson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Barberton was dealt a 91-53 loss at the hands of Jackson. While losing is never fun, the Magics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Falls lost to Highland on the road by a 64-45 margin on Friday. The Black Tigers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Barberton will have to keep a close watch on Austin Brickley and Shannon Payne, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cuyahoga Falls' prior game. Brickley went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points, while Payne went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cody Leon, who posted eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Barberton and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Barberton strolled past Cuyahoga Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 62-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barberton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
