Fairland entered their contest against Portsmouth on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fairland Dragons took a 67-49 bruising from the Portsmouth Trojans. The loss put an end to the Dragons' undefeated start to the season.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kamryn Barnitz, who posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Barnitz's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Godby, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Fairland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairland fell to 7-1. As for Portsmouth, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Fairland and Parkersburg will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkersburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Fairland likes a good challenge. As for Portsmouth, they will head out to square off against Gallia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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