Two dominant guards in Taiyou Williams and Denzell Ogle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fairborn Skyhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belmont Bison at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairborn has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Fairborn's and Xenia's matchup on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Fairborn turned on the heat in the second half with 38 points. Fairborn put the hurt on Xenia with a sharp 65-45 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Fairborn has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Belmont suffered a tough 66-46 defeat at the hands of Fairmont on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Belmont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Fairmont is ranked 57th).
Despite their loss, Belmont saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Judah Baldwin, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarion Calahan, who scored 11 points.
The win got Fairborn back to even at 11-11. As for Belmont, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11.
Fairborn and Belmont were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup last Saturday, but Fairborn came up empty-handed after a 52-51 defeat. Can Fairborn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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