The Austintown-Fitch Falcons lost against the Harding Raiders last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Austintown-Fitch fell 51-41 to Harding. Austintown-Fitch has not had much luck with Harding recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Austintown-Fitch's loss came despite strong showings from Allen Hill jr and Marcel Finkley. Hill jr scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Finkley scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Deshawn Vaughn, who scored three points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ny Coleman led the charge by scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Coleman is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Tyler Smith was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Austintown-Fitch has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Harding, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Austintown-Fitch will head out on the road to square off against Lake at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lake will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 410th, while Austintown-Fitch is ranked 150th). As for Harding, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Farrell at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Farrell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups.
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