East Fairmont and Lewis County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The East Fairmont Bees will host the Lewis County Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewis County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Fairmont, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, East Fairmont blew past Buckhannon-Upshur, posting a 72-37 win. The Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lewis County came up short against Keyser on Saturday and fell 53-40.
East Fairmont will need focus on slowing down Adaleigh Curry, one of several Lewis County players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Curry a new career-high in steals. Payten Goodwin was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Lewis County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
East Fairmont has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
East Fairmont came up short against Lewis County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 62-57. Will East Fairmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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