Tallmadge was the 54-45 winner over Barberton when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Tallmadge Blue Devils were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 55-54 to the Barberton Magics. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Magics are ranked 296th).
It was another big night for Kardiay Tyler, who went 10 for 21 en route to 22 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds for Barberton. Tyler is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Joey Ondo, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Tallmadge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7. As for Barberton, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-9.
Tallmadge will look to defend their home court on Friday against Highland at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Highland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Barberton, they are taking a road trip to take on Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Roosevelt has lost four straight at home , while Barberton has lost three on the road.
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