Golden Tornadoes
| 02/28/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 59-43 |
| 02/25/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 77-20 |
| 02/14/25 vs Clinton | 62-25 |
| 02/11/25 @ West Bladen | 76-16 |
| 02/07/25 vs St. Pauls | 59-40 |
| + 10 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fairmont had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 59-43. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Tornadoes sure are getting used to it with their 15th in a row.
Taniya Simms continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double with 20 points, 20 boards, and ten blocks. The matchup was her fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Lyric McNair was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Fairmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, SouthWest Edgecombe still got an impressive performance from Kdeidria Collins, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Collins has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was A'Chonacey Mabry, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Fairmont pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points on average over those games. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-4 record this season.
Fairmont will be playing in front of their home fans against Nash Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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