The Bedford Bearcats lost to the Austintown-Fitch Falcons on the road by a 53-39 margin on Tuesday. The contest marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Bedford lost, don't look at Kevin Woodgett. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-15 to rack up 20 points in addition to six assists and five boards. That was a full 51.3% of the Bearcats' points, marking the third time in a row Woodgett has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Roderick Neal, who earned ten points and five rebounds.
Ej Giles produced another solid performance shooting 56% from the field on his way to 17 points and seven boards for Austintown-Fitch. The matchup was Giles' third in a row with at least 15 points. Brady Evans was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Bedford has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Austintown-Fitch, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5.
Bedford and Austintown-Fitch should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bearcats will square off against Rhodes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (136 vs. 301). Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch (ranked 70th) will meet South Range (ranked 421st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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