Garfield Heights and Louisville squared off in some playoff action on Sunday, but Garfield Heights had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Louisville Leopards. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
It was another big night for Brayden Gross, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds for Louisville. Gross' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Siegfried, who posted ten points.
Garfield Heights' loss ended a 25-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points over those games. As for Louisville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Garfield Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Louisville, they will challenge Aiken at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Aiken sitting on six straight victories and Louisville on ten.
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