Norwayne and Chagrin Falls squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Norwayne had to settle for second. They took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Tigers are ranked 164th).
Despite the loss, Norwayne still got an impressive performance from Austin Gasser, who went 5-for-12 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Troup, who posted four points.
Jake Vasko had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 59% from the field on his way to 25 points and three steals for Chagrin Falls. Those three steals gave Vasko a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quin Bargar, who had nine points.
Norwayne's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Chagrin Falls, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Norwayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chagrin Falls, they will take on Canton Central Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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