Hawks
| 02/15/25 vs Mayfield | 76 |
| 01/07/25 @ Orange | 73 |
| 12/23/24 vs Benedictine | 71 |
| 12/11/24 @ Harvey | 70 |
| 02/11/25 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 69 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hawken). They walked away with a 76-65 victory over the Mayfield Wildcats on Saturday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Wildcats are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Mayfield still got an impressive performance from Izzy Austin, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Austin now owns an excellent 45.3% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Aarav Ganore, who went 6-for-9 en route to 13 points.
The win (which was Hawken's third in a row) raised their record to 15-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Mayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hawken will take on Elyria Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mayfield, they will square off against Avon Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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