Basketball Game Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Heritage Eagles

The Fairview Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Heritage Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Fairview is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rock Canyon on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fairview was outmatched by Rock Canyon and fell 60-20. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.

They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Chloe Hickory and Olivia Soto, who each put up six points. Soto also led the team in rebounds with four.

Meanwhile, Heritage had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a blow against Ralston Valley on Tuesday, falling 72-34. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured 15 losses in a row dating back to last season.

Despite the defeat, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carol Belair posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Meilla Collins, who had nine points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Fairview fell to 2-1. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.