Firelands suffered their closest defeat since January 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Columbia Raiders by a score of 47-44. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bree Heidecker, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Heidecker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Miller, who went 7 of 14 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Firelands' defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Columbia, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Firelands will take on Black River at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Firelands is facing Black River at the right time seeing as Black River is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will challenge Keystone at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keystone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season.
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