Ponder is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Fairfield is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ponder Lions will welcome the Fairfield Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ponder challenged Callisburg on Friday. Ponder took their game with ease, bagging an 89-7 win over Callisburg. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Wildcats are ranked 947th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fairfield blew past Westwood, posting an 81-34 victory.
Ponder is also on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 27-5.
Ponder strolled past Fairfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2016 by a score of 58-39. Does Ponder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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