Basketball Game Preview: Fairland Dragons vs. Versailles Tigers

The Fairland Dragons will challenge the Versailles Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Fairland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 59-46 win over Waynesville. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th in Ohio, while the Spartans are ranked 93rd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Addison Godby

Steals

01/31/25 @ Gallia Academy	6
11/22/24 vs Harvest Prep	6
02/26/25 vs Waynesville	5
02/18/25 vs Ironton	5
01/23/25 vs Rock Hill	5
+ 19 more games

Fairland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Godby, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Godby also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Fairland is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise. Bailey Russell was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points.

Fairland was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are a perfect 18-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, Versailles entered their tilt with Brookville on Wednesday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 70-66 W against the Blue Devils.

The victory (which was Fairland's third in a row) raised their record to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Versailles, their record now sits at 18-8.