Fairview is 2-8 against Alcona since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fairview Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Alcona Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
Fairview suffered their biggest defeat since December 4, 2023 on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Hillman, falling 70-40. While losing is never fun, Fairview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 692nd, while Hillman is ranked 241st).
Even though Alcona has not done well against Mio-Au Sable recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Alcona strolled past Mio-Au Sable with points to spare, taking the game 50-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Alcona.
Fairview's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-8. As for Alcona, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Fairview was taken down by Alcona 70-32 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Fairview, Dj Howe (who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
