If Fairbury was riding high fresh off their 61-28 takedown of Heartland last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fairbury Jeffs fell just short of the Fillmore Central Panthers by a score of 46-43 on Saturday. The Jeffs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Fairbury lost, don't look at Micah Friesen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 13 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Friesen a new career-high in offensive rebounds (11). Izzy Ohlde was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine steals.
Fairbury's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fillmore Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Fairbury will host Superior at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fillmore Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Freeman on Friday.
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