Firth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Malad Dragons, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Dragons are ranked sixth).
Despite the loss, Firth still got an impressive performance from Georgiana Jolley, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinzlee Faulkner, who scored seven points.
Firth's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Malad, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Firth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-41 defeat against West Jefferson on the 15th. Malad has also already played their next game, a 74-38 win against Aberdeen on the 17th.
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