After both having extra time off, the Fairfield Eagles and the Glasgow Scotties will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court one another at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fairfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups.
Last Saturday, everything went Fairfield's way against Conrad as Fairfield made off with a 66-42 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 02/22/25 vs Conrad | 21 |
| 02/22/25 vs Cut Bank | 22 |
| 02/21/25 vs Choteau | 23 |
| 02/15/25 @ Shelby | 20 |
Fairfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Deron Lear, who went 8-for-15 en route to 21 points and five rebounds, and J. Porter Hatch, who shot 82% from the field to rack up 18 points and six boards. The game was Lear's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. Israel Perez was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Glasgow and Malta squared off in some playoff action last Saturday, but Glasgow had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Mustangs and fell 91-62. While losing is never fun, the Scotties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Mustangs are ranked fourth).
Glasgow's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Fairfield came up short against Glasgow in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 64-53. Can Fairfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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