Basketball Game Preview: Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles vs. Fairfield Tigers

The Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles will challenge the Fairfield Tigers on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Booker T. Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 70-27 win over American Christian Academy. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles who have now won six games in a row.

Marquez Daniel

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02/08/25 vs American Christian Academy	11
02/03/25 vs LAMP	13
01/30/25 vs Valley	9
01/24/25 vs Tallassee	8
01/23/25 @ Tallassee	13
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Marquez Daniel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games he's played. Jaivian Uhuru was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Saturday. Fairfield breezed by Handley to the tune of 80-43. That's two games straight that Fairfield has won by exactly 37 points.

Fairfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points over those games. As for Booker T. Washington, their record now sits at 25-4.

Booker T. Washington lost to Fairfield on the road by a decisive 66-52 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Booker T. Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.