West Bladen is 0-10 against Fairmont since January of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The West Bladen Knights will host the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Bladen was handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Midway 51-49.
Meanwhile, Fairmont waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They enjoyed a cozy 59-40 victory over the Bulldogs.
Fairmont's win came from a few key players West Bladen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lyric McNair, who went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Taniya Simms was another key player, putting up eight points along with 21 rebounds and three steals.
Fairmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Fairmont pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points over those games. As for West Bladen, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-13.
West Bladen was dealt a bruising 63-14 loss at the hands of Fairmont in their previous meeting two weeks ago. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Bladen was down 36-10.
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