Even though the Highland Hornets scored an imposing 59 points on Tuesday, the Austintown-Fitch Falcons still came out on top. Austintown-Fitch slipped by Highland 60-59.
Austintown-Fitch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcel Finkley, who scored 22 points along with six assists. Finkley continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Allen Hill jr, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Austintown-Fitch's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austintown-Fitch will square off against Lake at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Austintown-Fitch focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to challenge Hudson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Hudson likes a good challenge.
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