Thursday’s outing turned into an endurance test that Newton Falls passed in a 50-45 victory at Garrettsville Garfield’s expense on January 2 in Ohio girls high school basketball.
The G-Men’s heartbreak could be traced to a disappointing final quarter, when they were outscored 18-7 by the Tigers.
The G-Men moved a close margin over the Tigers as both teams headed to make end of the third quarter adjustments.
Garrettsville Garfield came from behind to grab the advantage 26-25 at intermission over Newton Falls.
The start wasn’t the problem for the G-Men, who began with a 14-13 edge over the Tigers through the end of the first quarter.
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