The Fairport Red Raiders will square off against the Aquinas Institute Little Irish at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Fairport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Aquinas Institute likes a good challenge.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Fairport and Penfield, and Fairport kept the tradition alive. Fairport managed a 79-73 victory over Penfield last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aquinas Institute had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 79-49 win over the Bulldogs. The Little Irish haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Aquinas Institute's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points over those games. As for Fairport, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Fairport might still be hurting after the 75-52 loss they got from Aquinas Institute in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Fairport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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