Basketball Recap: Firelands Takes a Loss

Firelands fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Lorain on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Lorain Titans. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (57), the Falcons still had to take the loss.

When it comes to explaining why Firelands lost, don't look at Jordyn Copley. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 22 rebounds. Copley is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Kendra HardwicK was another key player, putting up 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals.

Even though they lost, Firelands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 22 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Lorain was led to victory by Teagan Villegas and Samone Whitt. Villegas posted 20 points in addition to six boards and five steals, while Whitt dropped a double-double on 13 points and 19 boards. With that strong performance, Villegas is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ca'Milynne Shields, who posted five points along with nine rebounds and six steals.

Firelands' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Lorain, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Firelands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-29 victory against Wellington on the 11th. As for Lorain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-36 win against Maple Heights on the 11th.