Fairley is 0-3 against Whitehaven since November of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Fairley Bulldogs will take on the Whitehaven Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Fairley is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Fairley blew past Mitchell, posting a 79-32 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
01/17/25 vs Mitchell | 11 |
01/16/25 vs Sheffield | 8 |
01/07/25 @ Memphis University School | 11 |
Brandon Chatman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alarin Polk, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Fairley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whitehaven waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 74-62 victory over the Spartans. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Spartans are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairley is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Whitehaven, their record is now 12-3.
Fairley took a serious blow against Whitehaven in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, falling 75-44. Can Fairley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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