The Firestone Falcons will face off against the North Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Firestone is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ellet on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Firestone was outmatched by Ellet and fell 58-30. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Orangemen recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Firestone had strong showings from Kennedy Whiting, who posted 15 points, and Aliza Blair, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, North managed to keep up with Shaker Heights until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. North lost 68-45 to Shaker Heights. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 742nd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 321st).
Firestone's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for North, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Firestone against North when the teams last played on January 9th, as the squad secured a 64-11 win. In that game, Firestone amassed a halftime lead of 33-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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