Basketball Recap: Fairland Takes Down Versailles in a Playoff Battle

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

01/23/25 vs Rock Hill	65
12/10/24 @ Rock Hill	52
01/13/25 @ Dawson-Bryant	51
12/03/24 vs Dawson-Bryant	50
12/13/24 vs Ironton	44

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fairland had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Versailles Tigers 73-38. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Bailey Russell was her usual excellent self, shooting 67% from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and four steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. Kamryn Barnitz was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds.

Fairland was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are a perfect 19-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

The win (which was Fairland's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Versailles, they moved to 18-9 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Fairland will challenge Portsmouth at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Portsmouth will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Fairland surely won't give up without a fight. Versailles does not have any more games scheduled as of now.