In what's become a running theme this season, the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Red Springs, posting a 58-21 victory at home. Given Fairmont's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Red Springs is ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairmont got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Miah Smith out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 steals. Smith is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Taniya Simms, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Red Springs lost, one person who can't be blamed is Monica Washington. Despite the final result, she scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Fairmont's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Red Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Fairmont will be playing at home against West Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont is facing West Bladen at the right time seeing as West Bladen is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Red Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Midway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Midway focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday.
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