Basketball Recap: Ryley Kleemeyer's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fayetteville-Perry over Batavia

Fayetteville-Perry has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Batavia Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rockets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 400th).

Fayetteville-Perry lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryley Kleemeyer, who posted six points and 11 boards. Kleemeyer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Baker, who scored ten points.

Fayetteville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Batavia, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Fayetteville-Perry has already played their next match (against Eastern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Batavia will venture away from home to challenge Clinton-Massie at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering Clinton-Massie has lost three straight at home and Batavia three straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.