Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is 1-6 against Fairfield since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Lions at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Fairfield has snatched up 19 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington took a serious blow against Fayetteville-Perry, falling 76-49.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They breezed by Whiteoak on the road to the tune of 58-28. Given Fairfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Whiteoak is ranked 727th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan McIntosh, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McIntosh has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Larkin Friend, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington was dealt a bruising 63-27 defeat at the hands of Fairfield when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairfield's Gabe Fouch, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Now that Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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