The home team had come away the winner the last five times Fairview and Paulding had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Apaches took a hard 58-44 fall against the Panthers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Apaches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Panthers are ranked 137th).
Fairview's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Paulding, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairview and Hilltop will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Apaches will be up against the Cadets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.95 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Paulding, they and Lincolnview will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Lancers have now posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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