Austintown-Fitch had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Salem on Saturday. The Austintown-Fitch Falcons were the clear victor by a 58-37 margin over the Salem Quakers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since December 5, 2024.

Rachel Spalding
02/08/25 vs Salem | 21 |
02/05/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 10 |
02/01/25 vs Howland | 11 |
01/29/25 vs Boardman | 12 |
01/25/25 @ Canfield | 11 |
+ 11 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Austintown-Fitch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rachel Spalding, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Spalding has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Samantha Severn, who went 6 for 11 to rack up 12 points along with six steals and five assists.
Austintown-Fitch has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Coming up, Austintown-Fitch will face off against South Range at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Austintown-Fitch is facing South Range at the right time seeing as South Range is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Salem, they will look to defend their home court on February 15th against Struthers at 7:00 p.m.
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