FAIRMONT —
For Fairmont Senior girls’ basketball, every moment is a learning opportunity.
Whether weekend practices or the fourth quarter of a blowout, it’s all a chance to get better. The same applies to losses, including Monday’s season-opener with Bridgeport where turnovers and constant fouling got in the way of a possible upset victory.
“You have to learn to make adjustments,” Fairmont Senior coach Corey Hines said.
So Wednesday night, the Polar Bears adjusted. They limited the mistakes, capitalized on Liberty miscues and were sparked by a torrid first period en route to a 69-44 home victory.
While Fairmont Senior (1-1 overall, 1-1 in the Big 10) got off to a fast start in its debut on Monday, leading last year’s state finalists at the half and hanging around well after the break, they took things to another level against the Mountaineers.
After the first quarter, the Polar Bears had a 25-3 lead.
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Fairmont State's Tyaina Horton goes for two as Liberty’s Heather Hickman attempts to block the shot. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Fairmont Senior's Jenny Bundy and Liberty’s Shaniah Holtz (11) and Kaitlynn Mayle (10) go for a loose ball. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Fairmont Senior's Jasmine Johnson (10) guards Liberty’s Heather Hickman as teammate Tyaina Horton (4) attempts to steal the ball. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Fairmont Senior's Gabrielle Tenney goes for two as Liberty’s Presley Lamm attempts to block the shot. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Fairmont Senior's Jasmine Johnson attempts to steal the ball from Liberty’s Presley Lamm. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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Fairmont Senior's Emily Stoller dribbles around Liberty’s Kaitlynn Mayle. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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