Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Austintown-Fitch walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 48-30 victory over the Euclid Panthers on Wednesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Panthers are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austintown-Fitch has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Euclid, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
Looking ahead, Austintown-Fitch will take on Olmsted Falls in a tournament on Saturday. Euclid does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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