It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Adams can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Fairland Dragons and fell 77-44. The Green Devils have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fairland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailey Russell led the charge by putting up 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. That's the most boards Russell has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Cornell, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds.
North Adams' loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Fairland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
North Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairland, they will take on Waynesville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Waynesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Fairland likes a good challenge.
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