Girard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Garfield G-Men. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the G-Men 12-8 in the first quarter.
Garfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Gedeon out in front who went 8-for-17 to rack up 23 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Gedeon a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Aidan Hill, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Garfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Girard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garfield, they will be taking part in a tournament against Chagrin Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
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