It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fairmont had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 77-20 victory over the Eastern Wayne Warriors. The Golden Tornadoes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fairmont's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taniya Simms, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Simms' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Shaniah Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten assists.
Fairmont was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Golden Tornadoes
| 02/25/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 77-20 |
| 02/14/25 vs Clinton | 62-25 |
| 02/11/25 @ West Bladen | 76-16 |
| 02/07/25 vs St. Pauls | 59-40 |
| 02/04/25 @ Midway | 57-31 |
| + 9 more games |
The victory (which was Fairmont's 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points on average over those games. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-16.
Fairmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-43 win against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 28th. Eastern Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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