Basketball Recap: Fairview Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports Jan 9, 2025, 9:49am

Basketball Recap: Fairview Tigers vs. Slippery Rock Rockets

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McDowell, Fairview was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They secured a 45-39 W over the Slippery Rock Rockets. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Tigers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/07/25 vs Slippery Rock45-39
12/20/24 vs Iroquois50-44
12/13/24 vs Erie42-41
12/07/24 vs Conneaut Area46-36
12/06/24 vs Seneca63-25
02/13/24 vs Erie First Christian Academy52-40

Fairview pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Slippery Rock, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 7-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fairview Tigers challenge the Northwestern Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Slippery Rock, they will host Mercyhurst Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.

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