The Fair Grove Eagles will face off against the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fair Grove, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Fair Grove was fully in charge, breezing past El Dorado Springs 68-34. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 34 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mt. Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Marshfield 42-38. The contest marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Fair Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Fair Grove strolled past Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 64-48. Will Fair Grove repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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