Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets, falling 61-37. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Fayetteville-Perry was led to victory by Cara Rummel and Ryley Kleemeyer. Rummel went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points and four steals, while Kleemeyer went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Those 15 points gave Rummel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Barber, who posted eight points and six steals.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fayetteville-Perry, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will take on Lynchburg-Clay in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield is facing Lynchburg-Clay at the right time seeing as Lynchburg-Clay is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they will venture away from home to face off against Peebles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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