Basketball Recap: Fairbury Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Micah Friesen

Steals

01/06/26 @ Diller-Odell	7
12/31/25 @ Washington County	7
12/04/25 @ H&H	6
12/20/25 @ Thayer Central	4
12/16/25 @ Centennial	4
+ 4 more games

Diller-Odell came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Fairbury, but Micah Friesen wouldn't allow it. The Jeffs enjoyed a cozy 47-28 win over the Griffin on Tuesday with plenty of help from Friesen, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. She also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because Fairbury is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 1-6 otherwise.

Evelyn Timmons was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. She has been hot recently, having also posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played.

Several Griffin players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Berkelee Beekman, who posted 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Madilyn Dendinger, who had four points and three steals.

The victory made it two in a row for Fairbury and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Diller-Odell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.

Fairbury wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-38 defeat against Tri County on the 8th. As for Diller-Odell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-26 loss against Sacred Heart on the 9th.