Basketball Game Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Fairfield Falcons

The Florin Panthers will face off against the Fairfield Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Florin took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Foothill 45-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since December 2, 2024.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfield). They claimed a resounding 80-18 victory over Johnson. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Florin's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17. That patch can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points over those games. As for Fairfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.