This season hasn't been kind to the West Union Dragons, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They were outmatched by Fairfield at home and fell 62-18. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Union in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost six in a row.
Larkin Friend continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fairfield, dropping a triple-double on 13 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Gabe Fouch, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
West Union's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Fairfield, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
West Union will head out on the road to face off against Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than West Union in Ohio (Eastern is ranked 228th, while West Union is ranked 647th). Fairfield will be home for the holidays to greet Cedarville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cedarville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
