It was a good run, but the East Canton Hornets unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Newton Falls by a score of 33-30. The contest was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but East Canton couldn't quite close it out.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kynsie Pero, who scored eight points along with five steals. Pero has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Chelsea Barnett was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds.
East Canton's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Newton Falls, they pushed their record up to 12-12 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
East Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Newton Falls will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Richmond Heights at 6:00 p.m. on February 28th. Richmond Heightspresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Newton Falls in Ohio (Richmond Heights is ranked 153rd, while Newton Falls is ranked 603rd).
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