The Salem Quakers won the last time they faced the Austintown-Fitch Falcons, and things went their way on Saturday too. Salem enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over Austintown-Fitch. The win made it back-to-back wins for Salem.
Despite the loss, Austintown-Fitch still got an impressive performance from Ayla Ray, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Ray continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Rachel Spalding was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Salem's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Austintown-Fitch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will take on Struthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Struthers will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 564th, while Salem is ranked 270th). As for Austintown-Fitch, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against McKinley at 7:00 p.m. McKinley is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Austintown-Fitch is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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