Firestone had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-16 to make it eight. They were beaten by the Perry Panthers 73-36. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 654th, while the Panthers are ranked 220th).
As for Perry, the win got them back to even at 10-10. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nico Martelli was a one-man wrecking crew as he shot 64% from the field to rack up 19 points. He is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Haley, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 10 points.
Firestone will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Alliance at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Perry, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-42 loss against Walsh Jesuit on the 14th.
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