Chagrin Falls is 10-0 against Orange since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Chagrin Falls Tigers face off against the Orange Lions at 6:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chagrin Falls has three straight victories, Orange has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Chagrin Falls is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hawken: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chagrin Falls blew Hawken out of the water with an 80-13 final score. That 67 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
| 12/13/24 @ Hawken | 29 |
| 11/26/24 @ Mayfield | 21 |
| 12/06/24 vs Chardon | 20 |
| 12/10/24 vs West Geauga | 16 |
| 12/04/24 @ Bay | 11 |
Chagrin Falls found their leader in sophomore Avery Russell, who went 13 of 17 en route to 29 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Russell has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Stukus, who went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Orange played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Villa Angela-St. Joseph 70-40. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Chagrin Falls' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Chagrin Falls beat Orange 58-49 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Orange's Rachel Oberster, who posted 24 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chagrin Falls still be able to contain Oberster? There's only one way to find out.
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