It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Fairmont Firebirds can now relate to. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 50-48. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fairmont of the 51-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on February 5th.
Wayne had a senior duo take command as Morgyn Rose scored 17 points along with six rebounds and Jonilyah Chambers almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Janaya Lenoir, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Fairmont has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. As for Wayne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-11.
Fairmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wayne, they will face off against Mount Notre Dame on Saturday. Mount Notre Dame knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Wayne likes a good challenge.
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