Fairfield has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Adams Green Devils. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Green Devils are ranked 171st).
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for North Adams, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Fairfield Lions duke it out with the McClain Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is facing McClain at the right time seeing as McClain is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Adams, they will square off against Batavia at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Batavia will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something North Adams surely won't give up without a fight.
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