The Fairfield Indians fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Middletown Middies on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 53-41 to the Middies. Fairfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Middletown apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Fairfield had strong showings from Kayla McCoy, who scored 14 points along with four steals, and Myka Richardson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Fairfield has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Middletown, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will take on Walnut Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Hillspresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fairfield in Ohio (Walnut Hills is ranked 89th, while Fairfield is ranked 218th). As for Middletown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Clermont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Clermontpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Middletown in Ohio (West Clermont is ranked 32nd, while Middletown is ranked 301st).
