Alliance lost against Barberton back in February of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Alliance Aviators fell 71-61 to the Barberton Magics. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Aviators came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Magics are ranked 265th).
Barberton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kardiay Tyler out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Tyler a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was De'Arion Holley, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 24 rebounds.
Alliance's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Barberton, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12.
Alliance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Barberton, they will take on Bedford in a tournament on Wednesday. Bedford has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 209 points over their last three games.
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