The Hillsdale Falcons suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Saturday. They were dealt a 53-17 loss at the hands of Norwayne. While losing is never fun, Hillsdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 647th, while Norwayne is ranked 267th).
Norwayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Maibach, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Maibach's trending in the right direction, as she's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Demassimo, who scored ten points along with four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Hillsdale and nudges their season record down to 4-11. As for Norwayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsdale will challenge Fairless at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairless is on a five-game streak of home losses, Hillsdale a 15-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Norwayne, they will head out on the road to take on Dalton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
