North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Perry Pirates and fell 79-42. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Pirates are ranked 167th).
North's loss came despite strong showings from Nate Tadiello and Nate Sagendorph. Tadiello went 8 for 12 on his way to 16 points and six boards, while Sagendorph went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
North now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
North will host Mayfield at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season. As for Perry, they will head out to face off against Jefferson Area at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Perry likes a good challenge.
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