After losing to Mary G. Montgomery the last time they met, Fairhope decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fairhope Pirates came out on top against the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings by a score of 72-61 on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Vikings are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairhope is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Mary G. Montgomery, they moved to 5-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Fairhope will be taking part in a tournament against Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mary G. Montgomery, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting Sumter Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mary G. Montgomery's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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