
Golden Tornadoes
01/28/25 @ Clinton | 81 |
01/17/25 @ St. Pauls | 74 |
12/20/24 vs St. Pauls | 71 |
01/07/25 vs Red Springs | 68 |
12/17/24 vs Dillon | 62 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairmont). They breezed past the Clinton Dark Horses to the tune of 81-44 on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Tornadoes considering their 26-point performance the match before.
Fairmont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Cummings, who posted 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most points Cummings has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Johnson, who had 18 points and five assists.
Cummings wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Fairmont was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Clinton lost, don't look at Taylen Moore. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points and eight boards. Henry Bass was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points.
Fairmont's record is now 11-6. As for Clinton, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Fairmont has already played their next game, a 68-29 victory against Red Springs on the 31st. As for Clinton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-62 defeat against St. Pauls on the 29th.
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