Basketball Game Preview: Fairview Apaches vs. Hicksville Aces

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12/05/24 - Home	62-28 W
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12/15/22 - Neutral	63-20 W
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Fairview is 10-0 against Hicksville since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fairview Apaches are taking a road trip to face off against the Hicksville Aces at 6:30 p.m.

On Monday, Fairview opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-47 defeat to Wayne Trace. While losing is never fun, the Apaches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Raiders are ranked 183rd).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hicksville). They put the hurt on North Central with a sharp 55-35 victory on Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Aces with their most commanding win of the season.

Hicksville's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Fairview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Fairview against Hicksville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.