While Fairview didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past the Brighton Bulldogs with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 48-32. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Fairview found their leader in sophomore Chloe Hickory, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alice Rowe, who posted eight points.
Fairview was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only posted four assists.
Despite the loss, Brighton still got an impressive performance from Haleyanna Martin, who had 11 points. That was a full 34.4% of Brighton's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Laila Alexander, who put up seven points.
Fairview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Brighton, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, Fairview and Longmont will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Brighton, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arvada West has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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