Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Monroe Jets vs. Fairlawn Jets

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Previous 3 Games

12/21/24 - Home	59-32 W
12/23/23 - Away	74-52 W
12/10/22 - Home	46-29 W

Franklin Monroe has gone a perfect 3-0 against Fairlawn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Franklin Monroe will venture away from home to challenge Fairlawn at 12:30 p.m. One thing working in Franklin Monroe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.

If Franklin Monroe beats Fairlawn with 58 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Franklin Monroe blew past Houston 58-33 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, Fairlawn suffered their biggest defeat since January 24th on Friday. They came up short against Jackson Center, falling 49-25. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 667th, while the Tigers are ranked 241st).

Franklin Monroe pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.

Everything came up roses for Franklin Monroe against Fairlawn in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 59-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.