Fairlawn and Houston are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Fairlawn Jets will square off against the Houston Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairlawn has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 6.
Last Saturday, Fairlawn was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Covington.
Meanwhile, Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Lehman Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 186th).
Fairlawn's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Fairlawn skirted past Houston 46-43 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairlawn since the squad 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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