The Fairfield Central Griffins will challenge the Liberty Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Central will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Fairfield Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 37) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Clinton 47-44.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Chesnee on Thursday and fell 57-44. The Red Devils have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Fairfield Central will need to focus on slowing down Sidney Montgomery, one of several Liberty players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Montgomery is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Zach Welborn was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesnee only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Fairfield Central pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
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