Firestone was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against East on Monday. The Firestone Falcons blew past the East Dragons 54-23. The Falcons pushed the score to 52-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons cut but never quite recovered from.
Firestone got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mariah Richards out in front who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Whiting, who earned 13 points.
Despite the loss, East saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amariah Hall had 12 points and eight boards.
Falcons
| 01/27/25 @ East | 54-23 |
| 01/23/25 vs Garfield Community Learning Center | 50-52 |
| 01/20/25 vs Shaw | 47-14 |
| 01/13/25 @ Buchtel | 39-49 |
| 01/09/25 vs North | 64-11 |
Firestone's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9. As for East, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Firestone didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-30 loss against Ellet on the 28th. As for East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-26 defeat against Buchtel on the 30th.
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