The Murray Tigers will square off against the Fairdale Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Murray has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Fairdale will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Saturday, Murray had to suffer through a 89-45 loss at the hands of Henderson County. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fairdale earned an 84-77 win over North Bullitt on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Eagles are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murray's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Fairdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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