Hillsdale played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Norwayne Bobcats and fell 79-47. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Bobcats are ranked 103rd).
Parker Metsker was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on ten points and 16 assists for Norwayne. The dominant performance gave Metsker a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Braden West, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points.
Falcons
| 01/24/25 @ Norwayne | 47-79 |
| 01/21/25 vs Dalton | 51-37 |
| 01/18/25 @ Dalton | 50-45 |
| 01/17/25 vs Rittman | 78-52 |
| 01/14/25 vs Columbia | 51-44 |
The loss snapped Hillsdale's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-4 record. As for Norwayne, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Hillsdale will venture away from home to square off against Mapleton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norwayne, they will host Canton Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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