The Fairmont Cardinals will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the St. Clair Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Fairmont is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since January 5th on Friday. They fell just short of Jackson County Central by a score of 52-49.
Meanwhile, St. Clair won against Loyola/Kato/Mankato Christian Academy on Saturday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. St. Clair managed a 69-65 win over Loyola. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cyclones.
St. Clair pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Fairmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Fairmont's way against St. Clair when the teams last played back in January, as Fairmont made off with a 67-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairmont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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