If Fairfield was feeling good fresh off their 51-30 takedown of Bethany Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fairfield Falcons fell 35-28 to the NorthWood Panthers on Tuesday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
NorthWood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Payne, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Payne is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last nine games she's played. Ella Branham was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Fairfield's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for NorthWood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will face off against West Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for NorthWood, they will take on Penn at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Penn will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something NorthWood surely won't give up without a fight.
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