Fairview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 50-44 victory over the Iroquois Braves. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 43-41 win the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Iroquois' loss came despite strong showings from Kellen Burroughs and Cajohn Howard. Burroughs almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards, while Howard went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points. That's the most points Howard has posted since back in December of 2023.
Tigers
| 12/20/24 vs Iroquois | 50-44 |
| 12/13/24 vs Erie | 42-41 |
| 12/07/24 vs Conneaut Area | 46-36 |
| 12/06/24 vs Seneca | 63-25 |
| 02/13/24 vs Erie First Christian Academy | 52-40 |
Fairview pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Iroquois, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairview and Grove City will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Grove City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Fairview likes a good challenge. Iroquois will take on Mercyhurst Prep in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
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