The Barberton Magics will be taking part in a tournament against the Howland Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Barberton and six for Howland.
On Saturday, Barberton came up short against Twinsburg and fell 66-58.
Kardiay Tyler
| 02/15/25 @ Twinsburg | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs Tallmadge | 22 |
| 12/14/24 vs Walsh Jesuit | 21 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 21 |
| 12/17/24 vs Aurora | 20 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite their defeat, Barberton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kardiay Tyler, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards, was perhaps the best of all. Tyler is becoming a predictor of Barberton's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 4-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of De'Arion Holley, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Howland ended up a good deal behind Alliance on Friday and lost 52-37. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Aviators are ranked 112th).
Like Howland, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Steven Bubon led the charge by putting up nine points. Luca Naples was another key player, posting five points.
Howland's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Barberton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Barberton has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 43.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Howland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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