If Firestone was riding high fresh off their 64-11 takedown of North last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Firestone Falcons took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buchtel Griffins on Monday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Griffins earlier this season, when they won 52-47.
Despite the loss, Firestone still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Whiting, who posted 18 points.
Buchtel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Myah Clark out in front who had 16 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Clark a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shaylah Jones, who put up 17 points and seven rebounds.
Firestone dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Buchtel, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Firestone didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-14 victory against Shaw on the 20th. Buchtel has also already played their next matchup, a 70-44 loss against Ellet on the 23rd.
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