Basketball Game Preview: Chester Cyclones vs. Fairfield Central Griffins

The Chester Cyclones will challenge the Fairfield Central Griffins at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Fairfield Central will come in with nine straight victories.

Last Friday, Chester came up short against Columbia and fell 49-40.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fairfield Central's strategy against Mid-Carolina on Monday. Everything went Fairfield Central's way against Mid-Carolina as Fairfield Central made off with a 62-42 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Griffins have posted against the Rebels since February 9, 2016.

Fairfield Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.

Chester came up short against Fairfield Central in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-55. Can Chester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.