The Nordonia Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their eighth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Firestone. Nordonia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Firestone apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2019.
Firestone's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aalivia Mullins led the charge by scoring 24 points. Another player making a difference was Kiara Smith, who scored 15 points.
Nordonia has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Firestone, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Nordonia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Firestone is on the road again on Thursday and plays Magnificat at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Magnificatpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Firestone in Ohio (Magnificat is ranked eighth, while Firestone is ranked 571st).
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