Fairbury played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-33 loss at the hands of the Minden Whippets. While losing is never fun, the Jeffs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Whippets are ranked 16th).
Minden's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mattie Kamery, who went 11-for-13 en route to 25 points and seven steals. Kamery is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last 15 games she's played. Myla Emery was another key player, going 8-for-10 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Fairbury's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Minden, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Fairbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Minden, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-39 victory against Holdrege on the 20th.
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