Basketball Game Preview: Fairmont Senior Polar Bears vs. Preston Knights

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Previous Games

01/18/24 - Away	36-68 L
01/18/23 - Home	59-49 W
02/19/22 - Away	71-39 W
03/19/21 - Home	68-45 W
01/21/20 - Away	62-36 W
+ 5 more games

Fairmont Senior has gone 9-1 against Preston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will welcome the Preston Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Wednesday, Fairmont Senior was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Lewis County. The Polar Bears haven't had much luck with the Minutemen recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, Preston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Elkins. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).

Fairmont Senior's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Fairmont Senior took a serious blow against Preston in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 68-36. Will Fairmont Senior have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.