Au Gres-Sims and Fairview are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Au Gres-Sims Wolverines will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Fairview Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Au Gres-Sims focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 30 on Friday.
Last Friday, Au Gres-Sims was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-30 to Tawas Area. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Au Gres-Sims saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sophie Fox dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Fox is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Au Gres-Sims smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Fairview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Rogers City 46-7.
Au Gres-Sims was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairview in their previous matchup back in January, winning 43-31. Will Au Gres-Sims repeat their success, or does Fairview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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