The Firestone Falcons will face off against the Barberton Magics at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Firestone is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Washington on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Firestone was outmatched by Washington and fell 92-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Firestone got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Kennedy Whiting and Mariah Richards, who each put up four points.
Meanwhile, Barberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 59-38 to Tallmadge. 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 624th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 116th).
Barberton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Firestone, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Firestone beat Barberton 42-31 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Firestone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Barberton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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