The Syracuse Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Fairbury Jeffs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Syracuse will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Thursday. They came up short against Arlington, falling 61-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rockets have suffered against the Eagles since February 8, 2021.
Meanwhile, Fairbury played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Sutton and fell 82-44. While losing is never fun, the Jeffs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Mustangs are ranked 40th).
Fairbury dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Syracuse, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Everything came up roses for Syracuse against Fairbury when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Syracuse since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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