The Canfield Cardinals will head out to square off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canfield will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Canfield rang in the new year with a 50-41 victory over West Branch. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Warriors are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Austintown-Fitch beat Hickory 50-44 on Saturday.
Canfield better keep an eye on Carter Owens. He was instrumental in Austintown-Fitch's win, putting up 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Anthony Waller, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Canfield's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Austintown-Fitch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Canfield came up short against Austintown-Fitch in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-46. Can Canfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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