North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kenston Bombers. The Rangers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bombers earlier this season, when they won 67-64.
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Nate Tadiello, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 48.9% of North's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Sebring, who put up 11 points.
Kenston was led to victory by Eli Ellis and Ethan Burge. Ellis earned 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Burge scored eight points along with five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Ellis a new career-high in boards. Braelyn Akins was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Kenston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-69 loss against Chardon on the 4th. Kenston has also already played their next contest, a 62-58 defeat against Riverside on the 4th.
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