Mayfield managed to keep up with Austintown-Fitch until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Mayfield Wildcats came up short against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons, falling 78-52. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Izzy Austin, who posted ten points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Newman, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Carter Owens was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-7 from long range and dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds for Austintown-Fitch. That's the most boards Owens has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Marcel Finkley, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Mayfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Austintown-Fitch, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mayfield Wildcats take on the Euclid Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will head out to take on Ursuline at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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