The Fairbury Jeffs will head out on the road to square off against the Falls City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fairbury was able to grind out a solid win over Schuyler, taking the game 50-37. The win was just what Fairbury needed coming off of a 69-25 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Falls City came into Thursday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer with a 53-49 victory on Thursday.
Fairbury's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Falls City, their win bumped their record up to 4-16.
Fairbury came up short against Falls City in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 47-43. Can Fairbury avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.