The Chagrin Falls Tigers will venture away from home to take on the West Geauga Wolverines at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chagrin Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Chagrin Falls is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Richmond Heights on Wednesday. Chagrin Falls fell just short of Richmond Heights by a score of 39-36. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their defeat, Chagrin Falls saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lilly Stukus, who posted 11 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Russell, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-13, which was the final score in West Geauga's tilt against Perry on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 624th, while the Pirates are ranked 294th).
Chagrin Falls' loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for West Geauga, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Chagrin Falls' way against West Geauga when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Chagrin Falls made off with a 52-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chagrin Falls since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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