Firestone managed to keep up with Buchtel until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Falcons were dealt a 68-37 loss at the hands of the Griffins. The Falcons lost against the Griffins in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 49-39 score last time.
Buchtel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Myah Clark, who posted 24 points along with six assists and five boards. The matchup was Clark's third in a row with at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylah Jones, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Firestone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Buchtel, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Firestone is set to challenge their familiar foe Ellet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Buchtel will square off against rival North at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Clark and Ce'Airah Underwood.
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