Basketball Recap: Saturday's Defeat Ends Fairmont's Winning Streak
By Team Reports
Jan 18, 2025, 3:01pm
Basketball Recap: Fairmont Golden Tornadoes vs. Whiteville Wolfpack
Golden Tornadoes
| 01/18/25 vs Whiteville | 28-48 |
| 01/17/25 @ St. Pauls | 74-63 |
| 01/09/25 vs Midway | 57-44 |
| 01/08/25 vs Latta | 2-0 |
| 01/07/25 vs Red Springs | 68-32 |
It was a good run, but Fairmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 48-28 to the Whiteville Wolfpack. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Tornadoes came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 343rd).
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Whiteville, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairmont will take on Union Pines at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Fairmont likes a good challenge. As for Whiteville, they will head out to take on South Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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