Wilber-Clatonia and Fairbury are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines will square off against the Fairbury Jeffs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilber-Clatonia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Wilber-Clatonia was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to Thayer Central.
Meanwhile, Fairbury was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 53-48 to Tri County. The defeat continues a trend for the Jeffs in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Wilber-Clatonia will have to keep a close watch on James Martin and CJ Goeking, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fairbury's prior game. Martin posted 11 points, while Goeking put up 12 points. The dominant performance gave Goeking a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brodie Prellwitz, who earned ten points and seven rebounds.
Wilber-Clatonia's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Fairbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Wilber-Clatonia against Fairbury when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-25 victory. Will Wilber-Clatonia repeat their success, or does Fairbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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