The Fairfield Lions and the Hillsboro Indians will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Fairfield will be strutting in after a win while Hillsboro will be coming in after a loss.
Fairfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Whiteoak as Fairfield made off with a 65-41 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 60-45 fall against Miami Trace. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Panthers are ranked 59th).
Fairfield's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Fairfield beat Hillsboro 53-40 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Fairfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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