East Fairmont and Lewis County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly East Fairmont had to settle for second. They fell to the Lewis County Minutemen 62-57. East Fairmont's defeat signaled the end of their 25-game winning streak.
East Fairmont lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tarayn Myers, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds. Kenly Rogers was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, East Fairmont was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County only racked up seven.
Lewis County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payten Goodwin, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Pinkney, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Fairmont fell to 25-1. As for Lewis County, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
East Fairmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewis County, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Nitro at 10:00 a.m. Nitro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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