Basketball Recap: Natalie Wolikow's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Struthers over Austintown-Fitch

Wildcats

Team Score (Highest)

12/08/25 @ Austintown-Fitch	35
12/04/25 vs Lakeview	34
12/02/25 @ East	24
11/26/25 @ Mineral Ridge	22

Struthers scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 49-35 fall against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons. The Wildcats have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Wolikow, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Martin, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.

Struthers' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Austintown-Fitch, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

Looking ahead, Struthers will host Harding at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Austintown-Fitch, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-31 loss against Kenston on the 10th.