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Streetsboro tops Field 49-32 to clinch Metro Athletic Conference Title

Writer's picture: Kevin SledzKevin Sledz

Updated: 2 days ago

STREETSBORO, OH- The Streetsboro Rockets were shooting for another Metro Athletic Conference Title on Tuesday night when they welcomed in the Field Falcons. A win over Field would clinch the 2nd consecutive outright title for the Rockets, while a win by the Falcons would keep them in the hunt. The Rockets would pull away late clinching the title with a 49-32 win.


Field would get in the scorebook first after a Abby Harlin bucket and Maddie Jacobs free throw split put them up 3-0. Naomi Benson would get the Rockets on the board with back to back baskets putting them up 4-3.


Naomi Benson with the easy score inside for the Rockets in the 1st

The Rockets would extend the lead to 9-5 a few moments later after a Carlee Bedford three ball. At the other end the Falcons Ally Harlin would score inside on a put back with a foul.


Ally Harlin scores inside for an and-one opportunity for the Falcons in the 1st

The free throw attempt was unsuccessful and after a Raegan Hendon basket the Rockets would lead 11-7 after one.


Streetsboro would score the first seven points of quarter two after a Sydney Abbuhl bucket and two makes from Ava Bodovetz with a Benson free throw sandwiched in between.


Ava Bodovetz scores inside for the Rockets in quarter two

They led 18-7 before Delilah Rahe ended the 7-0 run with a bucket making it 18-9 which end up the halftime score after a pair of missed Falcon free throw attempts. It was a low scoring 2nd quarter that saw some solid defense displayed by the Rockets. Benson led Streetsboro with 5 points and Rahe had 4 points at the half for the Falcons.



The Rockets would push their lead to double figures to start the 3rd after Benson and Olivia Johnson-Wilson baskets made it a 22-11 game. Abby Harlin would then score five straight after a pair of free throws and an and-one conversion to cut the deficit to six at 22-16. After a Carlee Bedford score, McKayla Miller would bury a three cutting the deficit to 24-19.


McKayla buries a three ball for the Falcons in the 3rd

Following baskets by Bedford and Ally Harlin, the Rockets would score six straight to push the lead back to double figures at 32-21.


Naomi Benson with the pretty move inside for the Rockets in the 3rd

Delilah Rahe would score at the other end for the Falcons before Carlee Bedford ended the 3rd quarter with an and-one conversion to push the Rockets lead to 35-23 after three.


Carlee Bedford scores inside with the foul for the Rockets in the 3rd

The Falcons were not ready to concede this one as they opened the 4th scoring six of the first eight points following a Delilah Rahe and-one conversion to cut the Rockets lead to 37-29 with 5:19 to play.


Delilah Rahe drives and scores with the foul for Field in the 4th

The two teams exchanged baskets before Streetsboro went on a 10-1 run to close out the 49-32 victory clinching the Metro Athletic Conference Title.


Naomi Benson goes up strong inside for the Rockets in the 4th

Naomi Benson led the way for the Rockets with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks and 4 steals. Carlee Bedford chipped in with 14 points. Delilah Rahe was tops for Field with 11 point and 8 rebounds.


Streetsboro (16-3) will host Cloverleaf on Thursday while the Falcons (12-8) will host Ravenna.


Postgame interviews with Carlee Bedford, Naomi Benson and coach Carl Singer.




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