FALCONS PROTECT THE NEST AGAINST WEST BRANCH

AUSTINTOWN OH- In a tune-up before tournament play begins, Austintown Fitch held off the West Branch Warriors 49-43 in Friday night action.

Falcon senior Todd Simons scored a game high 21 points and  Allen Underwood added 11 points.

For  West Branch Jaxon Hendershott nailed 5 3 pointers and had 17 points.

Next up for Fitch, 8-13 on the year, they will travel to Ashtabula Lakeside  to take on the Dragons Wednesday evening as they open up their Division I  tournament play. The Warriors finished their season out at 16-6  will host the Hubbard Eagles next Tuesday night  as they begin Division II tournament action.

*Contributed by YSN’s Gary Leininger