North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Mayfield Wildcats and fell 86-56. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
North lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nate Tadiello, who went 10 of 22 en route to 22 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Tadiello continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Sagendorph, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Rangers
| 01/28/25 vs Mayfield | 56-86 |
| 01/25/25 vs Perry | 42-79 |
| 01/24/25 vs South | 34-58 |
| 01/17/25 @ Riverside | 44-65 |
Even though they lost, North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mayfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Angelo Newman, who went 8 of 13 en route to 20 points. The matchup was Newman's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shane Jones, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 21 points.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Mayfield, their record now sits at 5-10.
North will look to defend their home court on Friday against Kenston at 7:15 p.m. North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Mayfield, they will head out to face off against Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mayfield also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 63.3 points per game.
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