Versailles and Fairland squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Versailles had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 73-38 loss at the hands of the Fairland Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Dragons are ranked 18th).
Bailey Russell was her usual excellent self, shooting 67% from beyond the arc to rack up 26 points and four steals for Fairland. Russell's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Kamryn Barnitz was another key player, going 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Tigers
| 03/01/25 vs Fairland | 38-73 |
| 02/26/25 vs Brookville | 70-66 |
| 02/22/25 vs Mariemont | 49-37 |
| 02/18/25 vs Valley View | 60-40 |
| 02/12/25 vs Dixie | 64-15 |
The loss snapped Versailles' winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 18-9 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Fairland, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Versailles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairland, they will face off against Portsmouth at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Fairland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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