Cuyahoga Falls lost against Highland back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers took a 64-45 bruising from the Highland Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Black Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Hornets are ranked 78th).
Cuyahoga Falls' loss came despite strong showings from Austin Brickley and Shannon Payne. Brickley went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points, while Payne went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cody Leon, who posted eight points.
Cuyahoga Falls' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Cuyahoga Falls will be playing in front of their home fans against Barberton at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. As for Highland, they will take on Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckeye knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
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