The Firelands Falcons will square off against the Warrensville Heights Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Firelands is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Firelands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Marlington by a score of 48-39.
Meanwhile, Warrensville Heights waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Red Dragons 79-28. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.
Warrensville Heights' win came from a few key players Firelands will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katherine Mccormick, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 19 points. What's more, she also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2024. Aadriana Moses was another key player, going 5-for-9 on her way to 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
Warrensville Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Firelands' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points over those games. As for Warrensville Heights, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Firelands came up short against Warrensville Heights in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 57-46. Thankfully for Firelands, Lamya Ford (who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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