Basketball Recap: South Mountain Jaguars vs. Fairfax Stampede
The South Mountain Jaguars lost against the Fairfax Stampede back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. South Mountain was dealt a 74-36 loss at the hands of the Stampede. South Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
It was another big night for Elijah Pablos, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists for Fairfax. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pablos has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Evans, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
South Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Fairfax, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Mountain will take on the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Metro Tech is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses. As for Fairfax, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully the Stampede like a good challenge.
