Barberton won the last time they faced Alliance and things went their way on Friday too. The Barberton Magics came out on top against the Alliance Aviators by a score of 71-61. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Magics' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Aviators are ranked 101st).
Kardiay Tyler
| 02/21/25 @ Alliance | 20 |
| 02/18/25 vs Howland | 16 |
| 02/15/25 @ Twinsburg | 22 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Barberton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kardiay Tyler, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine steals. Tyler's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of De'Arion Holley, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 24 rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Barberton and bumps their season record up to 12-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Alliance, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Looking ahead, Barberton will square off against Bedford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bedford will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Barberton surely won't give up without a fight. Alliance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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