Fairmont has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Pines Vikings on Monday. The Golden Tornadoes were down 58-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Fairmont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Billings, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Landon Cummings, who posted 21 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fairmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union Pines only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Union Pines' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Leonard, who went 8 for 12 en route to 22 points and three steals. That's the most points Leonard has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Kyle, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points.
Fairmont's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Union Pines, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Fairmont will take on West Bladen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Bladen will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Fairmont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Union Pines, they will face off against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
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