The Austintown-Fitch Falcons pushed their score all the way to 58 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 69-58 to Cathedral Prep. Austintown-Fitch lost against Cathedral Prep in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 37-17 score last time.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marcel Finkley, who scored 18 points along with three steals. 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 Deshawn Vaughn, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Austintown-Fitch's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Cathedral Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-5.
Austintown-Fitch will finish 2023 at home by hosting South Range at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cathedral Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
