Firestone played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-8 loss at the hands of the Ellet Orangemen. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Orangemen: they've now lost eight in a row.
Firestone got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Namya Hale and Alyssa Williams, who each put up three points.
Ellet's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Royalty Crooks, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Crooks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaeda Tavares, who posted 12 points and six steals.
Firestone suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Ellet, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Firestone didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-24 defeat against Garfield on the 12th. As for Ellet, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-39 loss against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on the 11th.
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