The Firestone Falcons will head out to challenge the East Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Firestone easily dispatched Shaw on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Firestone fell just short of Garfield Community Learning Center by a score of 52-50 on Thursday.
| 01/23/25 vs Garfield Community Learning Center | 22 |
| 01/20/25 vs Shaw | 15 |
| 01/13/25 @ Buchtel | 18 |
Firestone's loss came about despite a quality game from Kennedy Whiting, who posted 22 points. Whiting's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Mariah Richards was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 71-45 to North. One positive for the Dragons, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
East's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Firestone, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Firestone against East when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 46-16 win. In that contest, Firestone amassed a halftime lead of 29-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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