The Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Sleepy Eye Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-41, which was the final score in Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's tilt against Springfield on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Sleepy Eye was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 66-62 to Lester Prairie. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Sleepy Eye, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop came up short against Sleepy Eye in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-51. Can Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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