The Fairmont Firebirds will head out to face off against the Springfield Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Fairmont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Northmont. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Springfield didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne on Friday and fell 49-46. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Warriors are ranked 84th).
Springfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.33 points. As for Fairmont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything came up roses for Fairmont against Springfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-30 victory. Will Fairmont repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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