The Fairland Dragons will take on the Portsmouth Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fairland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Portsmouth likes a good challenge.
Fairland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 73-38 win over Versailles. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Bailey Russell
| 03/01/25 vs Versailles | 26 |
| 02/26/25 vs Waynesville | 17 |
| 02/22/25 vs North Adams | 17 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ironton | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs Marietta | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
Bailey Russell was her usual excellent self, shooting 67% from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and four steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. Kamryn Barnitz was another key player, going 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They took down the Falcons 49-32. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Falcons are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairland is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Portsmouth's record is now 25-1.
Fairland came up short against Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in February, falling 47-35. Can Fairland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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