If Fayetteville was riding high fresh off their 81-42 takedown of Sylvan Hills last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Life Prep Fire on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 47th in Arkansas, while the Fire are ranked first in Kansas).
Life Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Munnings out in front who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Marcian Pickstock, who had 12 points.
Fayetteville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Life Prep, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Fayetteville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-60 defeat against St. Petersburg on the 30th. As for Life Prep, they have also already played their next matchup, a 59-55 loss against Bentonville West on the 30th.
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