Eau Claire was the 56-45 winner over Fairfield Central when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eau Claire Shamrocks received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 43-29 to the Fairfield Central Griffins.
Despite the loss, Eau Claire still got an impressive performance from Destinee Tiller, who posted 13 points. That was a full 44.8% of Eau Claire's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ayjiah Motley, who scored nine points and three steals.
Fairfield Central was led to victory by Jazzlyn McMillan and Zanariah Yarborough. McMillan went 5 of 11 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists, while Yarborough dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. What's more, McMillan also racked up five steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Ashlynn Pinkney was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Eau Claire's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Fairfield Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Eau Claire has already played their next matchup, a 46-44 victory against Mid-Carolina on the 17th. As for Fairfield Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 33-20 win against Columbia on the 17th.
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