After losing to Worthington the last time they met, Fairmont decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fairmont Cardinals took down the Worthington Trojans 65-48 on Friday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Trojans are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairmont is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight 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 69.4 points per game. As for Worthington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Coincidentally, Fairmont and Worthington will both be playing Marshall the next time they take the court. Fairmont will head out to face Marshall at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Worthington will host them at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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