The Barberton Magics will head out on the road to face off against the Bedford Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Barberton has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 186 points over their last three matchups.
Barberton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Bedford: they just beat Alliance at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Barberton came out on top against Alliance by a score of 71-61 on Friday. 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 | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Tallmadge | 33% |
| 12/07/24 @ Chaney | 25% |
| 02/15/25 @ Twinsburg | 20% |
Barberton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kardiay Tyler, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Tyler a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). De'Arion Holley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 24 boards.
Meanwhile, Bedford came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 61-48 victory over the Mustangs.
Bedford pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Barberton, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
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