The Fairview Apaches will head out on the road to challenge the Paulding Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Paulding will come in with seven straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Fairview came up short against Stryker and fell 65-54.
Meanwhile, Paulding didn't have too much trouble with Hicksville on Friday as they won 67-50.
Paulding's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Fairview didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Paulding in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview 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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