On Saturday, the Mifflin Punchers lost to the Franklin Heights Falcons on the road by a 66-52 margin. While losing is never fun, the Punchers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 620th, while the Falcons are ranked 300th).
| 01/18/25 @ Franklin Heights | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Whetstone | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Beechcroft | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Columbus International | 3 |
| 12/18/24 vs Central Crossing | 0 |
Despite the loss, Mifflin still got an impressive performance from Adrian Quirino Hernadez, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points along with seven steals and six boards. With that strong performance, Quirino Hernadez is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Kesahn Bouttry was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Leading Franklin Heights to victory were Noah Kershaw and Kent Hairston. Kershaw went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points and three blocks, while Hairston went 8 for 18 on his way to 17 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Uthman Sherif, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Mifflin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Franklin Heights, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Mifflin will head out to take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mifflin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for Franklin Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Grandview Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Heights is facing Grandview Heights at the right time seeing as Grandview Heights is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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