East Fairmont suffered their closest loss since December 19, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the North Marion Huskies by a score of 52-49. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-47 back in December of 2024.
East Fairmont's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was River Mcclain, who went 6 for 15 to rack up 19 points. Another player making a difference was Austin Taylor, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points.
North Marion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quinton Harbert led the charge by going 5 for 9 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Harbert a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Balwanz, who went 5 of 9 to rack up 13 points and seven assists.
East Fairmont's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for North Marion, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Looking ahead, East Fairmont will challenge Buckhannon-Upshur at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Marion, they will face off against Hampshire at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
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