Basketball Game Recap: New Fairfield Rebels vs. Stamford Black Knights

By Team Reports Dec 30, 2023, 1:30pm

Recap: New Fairfield Rebels vs. Stamford Black Knights

After flying high against the Hartford Public Owls last Saturday, the New Fairfield Rebels came back down to earth. New Fairfield fell just short of Stamford by a score of 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Stamford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ejai Presley led the charge by scoring 18 points. The matchup was Presley 's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Connors , who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.

New Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Stamford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

New Fairfield will head out on the road to face off against Immaculate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stamford, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.