Fairview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Russell Red Devils, falling 68-39. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 77-61 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Russell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryder Burgess, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points. What's more, Burgess also posted a 57% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabe Pridemore, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Russell, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Fairview has already played their next matchup (against Elliott County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Russell, they will challenge Greenup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Russell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
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