The Fairview Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Hillman 69-28. Fairview was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Trenton Taratuta was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds for Hillman. Taratuta hasn't dropped below 17 points for 14 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Rouleau, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Fairview has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Hillman, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Fairview will head out on the road to challenge Rogers City at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hillman, they will be playing at home against Hale at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
