Fayette came up into this matchup off a tough 37-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Russellville Indians by a score of 58-55 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Indians are ranked 244th).
Despite the loss, Fayette still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Friebe, who went 8 for 16 en route to 22 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Oeth, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Fayette dropped their record down to 2-16 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Russellville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
When Fayette and Russellville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Fayette will try to stop Eugene's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Russellville will face off against Prairie Home and their eight-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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