Fairmont hasn't had much luck against Centerville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fairmont Firebirds will take on the Centerville Elks at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, Fairmont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to Elder. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Panthers are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Centerville was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 40-39 to Covington Catholic. The contest marked the Elks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Centerville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Fairmont came up short against Centerville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 53-40. Can Fairmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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