It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Canfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Austintown-Fitch lost, don't look at Marcel Finkley. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Owens, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
Cardinals
| 01/07/25 @ Austintown-Fitch | 58-57 |
| 01/03/25 @ Boardman | 55-49 |
| 12/30/24 @ Cardinal Mooney | 45-39 |
| 12/17/24 @ Marlington | 74-44 |
| 12/12/24 @ East | 71-37 |
| + 8 more games |
Canfield pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Canfield Cardinals challenge the Howland Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will head out to challenge Cardinal Mooney at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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