Preview: Fillmore Central Falcons vs. Chatfield Gophers
Fillmore Central and Chatfield are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Fillmore Central Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Chatfield Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatfield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fillmore Central, who comes in off a win.
Fillmore Central posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 63-29 win over LeRoy-Ostrander. The win was nothing new for Fillmore Central as they're now sitting on three straight.
Chatfield suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They were dealt a 73-42 loss at the hands of Cotter/Hope Lutheran. While losing is never fun, Chatfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while Cotter/Hope Lutheran is ranked 36th).
The victory got Fillmore Central back to even at 8-8. As for Chatfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Fillmore Central came up short against Chatfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 71-67. Can Fillmore Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
