The Ayersville Pilots waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They walked away with a 47-37 victory over Fairview. Given Ayersville's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Fairview is ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ayersville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kiersten Manon out in front who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Taylor Craft was another key contributor, scoring three points along with 11 rebounds and six blocks.
Ayersville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Fairview, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ayersville will take on Hicksville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ayersville's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Hicksville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairview, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Ottawa Hills at 7:00 p.m. Fairview is facing Ottawa Hills at the right time seeing as Ottawa Hills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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