Basketball Recap: Fairland Beats Gallia Academy for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Dragons

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Gallia Academy	53-44
01/29/25 vs Portsmouth	70-45
01/28/25 @ Ironton	61-56
01/24/25 @ Rock Hill	58-43
01/21/25 vs Symmes Valley	76-53
+ 5 more games

Fairland came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Gallia Academy Blue Devils by a score of 53-44. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-43 back in January.

Fairland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Buchanan out in front who posted 17 points and seven assists. Cliff Fransen was another key player, shooting 5-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.

Fairland's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Gallia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Fairland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-43 victory against Portsmouth on the 4th. As for Gallia Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-46 defeat against South Point on the 4th.