The Fairfield Mules will venture away from home to challenge North Clay/Clay City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Fairfield saw some tournament action on Saturday. They breezed by Flora to the tune of 50-16. The Mules have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Clay/Clay City lost 69-44 to Edwards County on Friday. While losing is never fun, North Clay/Clay City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while Edwards County is ranked 122nd).
Fairfield pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for North Clay/Clay City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Fairfield came up short against North Clay/Clay City in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 42-32. Can Fairfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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