Fairbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Sandy Creek Cougars, falling 65-41. The Jeffs were probably out for revenge after losing 50-32 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Jeffs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brodie Prellwitz, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jonah Parrack, who earned nine points.
Kamerin Sealey had a dynamite game for Sandy Creek, going 11 for 14 on his way to 26 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Sealey a new career-high in points. Ethan Shaw was another key player, going 6 of 12 en route to 12 points and eight boards.
Fairbury's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Sandy Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairbury will challenge Johnson County Central at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson County Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three matches. As for Sandy Creek, they will square off against Sutton on Thursday. Sutton is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Sandy Creek a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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