Fillmore Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairbury Jeffs. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jeffs earlier this season, when they won 46-43.
Fairbury found their leader in sophomore Evelyn Timmons, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. Timmons has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Micah Friesen, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.
Fillmore Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Fairbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Fillmore Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairbury, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-33 loss against Minden on the 19th.
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