After flying high against Holy Cross last Wednesday, Fairdale came back down to earth. The Fairdale Bulldogs fell just short of the Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers by a score of 62-60 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 79-68 back in January.

Ferlandas Wright
02/28/25 vs Pleasure Ridge Park | 14 |
02/26/25 vs Holy Cross | 18 |
02/21/25 vs W.E.B. DuBois Academy | 12 |
02/17/25 vs South Oldham | 13 |
02/14/25 vs Holy Cross | 11 |
+ 16 more games |
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ferlandas Wright, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards. Wright is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 21 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jarel Butler, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Fairdale's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
Fairdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-74 loss against Jeffersontown on the 4th. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, they have also already played their next game, a 61-47 win against North Bullitt on the 4th.
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