Heartland lost against Fairbury back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Heartland Huskies took a 58-41 bruising from the Fairbury Jeffs. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ariane Sololuze
| 02/08/25 vs Fairbury | 4 |
| 02/03/25 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 7 |
Heartland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ariane Sololuze, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Hiebner, who earned nine points.
Even though they lost, Heartland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Fairbury got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Micah Friesen out in front who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Friesen a new career-high in assists (seven). Evelyn Timmons was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Heartland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Fairbury, their record now sits at 6-13.
Heartland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-34 loss against Centennial on the 11th. As for Fairbury, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-39 defeat against Palmyra on the 11th.
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