Fairbury and Fillmore Central are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Fairbury Jeffs will challenge the Fillmore Central Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Fairbury focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Fairbury is headed out to face Fillmore Central after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Fairbury claimed a resounding 61-28 win over Heartland. The Jeffs pushed the score to 61-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Fairbury got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evelyn Timmons out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Timmons a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Another player making a difference was Micah Friesen, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 67-25 loss at the hands of Milford on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Fairbury beat Fillmore Central 59-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairbury since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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