Fairfield Union lost against Maysville back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fairfield Union Falcons came up short against the Maysville Panthers, falling 79-56. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Panthers are ranked 46th).
Gator Nichols continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Maysville, going 8 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points. Nichols' evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gavin Ferguson was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Fairfield Union's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Maysville, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield Union will venture away from home to face off against Hamilton Township at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Township is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season. As for Maysville, they will head out to take on New Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maysville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully New Lexington likes a good challenge.
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