Basketball Recap: Matthew Napierkowski's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Holy Family over Fairview

On Tuesday, the Holy Family Tigers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to the Fairview Knights.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Napierkowski, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points and six rebounds. Those 14 points gave Napierkowski a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Myles White, who posted ten points.

Even though they lost, Holy Family smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only pulled down five offensive rebounds.

Fairview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Toray Davis, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points. Davis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Spencer Brown was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five boards and three steals.

Holy Family's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Fairview, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Holy Family Tigers take on the Niwot Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Family is facing Niwot at the right time seeing as Niwot is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Fairview, they will venture away from home to face off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Fairview likes a good challenge.