Having just played yesterday, the Ansonia Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Fairlawn Jets at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ansonia is looking for their season's first win.
Ansonia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Franklin Monroe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ansonia had to suffer through a 71-34 loss at the hands of Franklin Monroe. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Jets since December 19, 2014.
Meanwhile, Fairlawn ended up a good deal behind Anna on Friday and lost 62-44. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 686th, while the Rockets are ranked 319th).
Ansonia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Fairlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Ansonia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fairlawn when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-63 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ansonia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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