Fatima is 10-0 against Russellville since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fatima Comets will look to defend their home court against the Russellville Indians at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Fatima is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Russellville in Missouri (Fatima is ranked 28th, while Russellville is ranked 341st).
Last Tuesday, Fatima was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Eugene.
Meanwhile, Russellville entered their tilt with Linn with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Russellville managed a 62-57 win over Linn on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fatima's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3. As for Russellville, they pushed their record up to 9-15 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Fatima took their victory against Russellville when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 89-68. Does Fatima have another victory up their sleeve, or will Russellville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
