Firelands suffered their biggest defeat since February 8, 2025 on Friday. They came up short against the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions, falling 72-50. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 613th, while the Lions are ranked 240th).
Firelands has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Firelands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, they will take on Canfield in a tournament on Tuesday. The Cardinals have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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