Underdog Triumph: Van Buren Edges Fairfield 66-65

Coach Shellman and the Van Buren Warriors pulled out a dramatic 66-65 road win over Fairfield, fueled by balanced scoring, key rebounds from sophomore Cree Kite, and clutch free throws late. Will Corll led with 18 points while Landry Leffler (17) and Kinnick Miller (15) provided timely offense.

The victory snapped a long drought, boosted team confidence, and comes ahead of a tough stretch of games including New London, Mediapolis, and Davis County. Coach highlighted improved defense, fewer turnovers, rebounding effort, and the value of playing frequent games to mature his young squad.