Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is 1-6 against Fairfield since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays will look to defend their home court against the Fairfield Lions at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Fairfield will arrive with 14 straight victories.
While Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington couldn't quite beat Symmes Valley on Saturday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington fell just short of Symmes Valley by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Fairfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Eastern with a 56-50 victory.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington was taken down by Fairfield 63-27 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairfield's Gabe Fouch, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Now that Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
