It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Canton South can now relate to. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norwayne Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Bobcats are ranked 70th).
Norwayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Maibach led the charge by shooting 57% from the field en route to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Hannah Froelich, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.
Wildcats
| 02/28/25 vs Norwayne | 43-48 |
| 02/25/25 @ Liberty-Benton | 39-26 |
| 02/22/25 vs Crestview | 46-42 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chagrin Falls | 47-37 |
| 02/15/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 44-31 |
Canton South moved to 18-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Norwayne, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Canton South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norwayne, they will take on Africentric Early College at 2:00 p.m. on March 8th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Norwayne has won 12 straight at home, while Africentric Early College won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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