After flying high against East last Monday, Firestone came back down to earth. The Firestone Falcons had to suffer through a 58-30 loss at the hands of the Ellet Orangemen. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Orangemen: they've now lost nine in a row.
Kennedy Whiting and Aliza Blair certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Whiting posted 15 points, while Blair had six points.
Ellet's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caitlyn Holmes, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Holmes has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Jaeda Tavares was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 15 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards.
Firestone's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Ellet, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Firestone will take on North at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ellet, they will challenge Garfield Community Learning Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ellet comes in on seven and Garfield Community Learning Center on four.
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