The Fairfield Mules will venture away from home to take on the Hamilton County Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fairfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Eldorado, posting a 75-18 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-49 victory over the Bearcats.
Fairfield better keep an eye on Rayci Phelps. She was instrumental in Hamilton County's win, going 6 of 14 on her way to 24 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Phelps' evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Brylee Varner was another key player, putting up nine points.
Fairfield's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.5 points per game. As for Hamilton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Fairfield beat Hamilton County 37-27 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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