Russellville posted their closest win since November 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over the Fayette Falcons. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Falcons are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Fayette still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Friebe, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 22 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Payton Oeth, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Indians
| 02/04/25 @ Fayette | 58-55 |
| 01/25/25 @ Cole Camp | 69-43 |
| 01/24/25 @ New Bloomfield | 62-61 |
Russellville pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Fayette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.
When Russellville and Fayette next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Russellville will try to stop Prairie Home's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Fayette will challenge Eugene and their nine-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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