Fairview has gone 6-0 against Brighton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Fairview Knights will be home for the holidays to greet the Brighton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Fairview will be strutting in after a win while Brighton will be coming in after a defeat.
Fairview is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 win over Mountain Range.
12/17/24 @ Mountain Range | 4 |
12/14/24 vs Boulder | 3 |
12/05/24 @ Lakewood | 3 |
12/12/24 vs Heritage | 2 |
02/09/24 @ Brighton | 2 |
Fairview found their leader in sophomore Chloe Hickory, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hickory a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Julia Savage, who had ten points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brighton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-39 heartbreaker at the hands of Dakota Ridge.
Fairview will have to contain Haleyanna Martin as she made an impact in Brighton's last game. She went 6 of 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Daines, who put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fairview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Fairview against Brighton when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 59-27 win. In that game, Fairview amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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