Fairview and Au Gres-Sims are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Fairview Eagles will square off against the Au Gres-Sims Wolverines at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fairview is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Rogers City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fairview was outmatched by Rogers City at home and fell 46-7. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hurons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Au Gres-Sims was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 36-30 to Tawas Area.
Despite the defeat, Au Gres-Sims saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sophie Fox dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Fox is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Au Gres-Sims smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Fairview came up short against Au Gres-Sims in their previous matchup back in January, falling 43-31. Can Fairview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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