Basketball Game Preview: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Keenan Raiders

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 12:05pm

Preview: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Keenan Raiders

Fairfield Central is 0-10 against Keenan since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fairfield Central Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Keenan Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Fairfield Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Keenan is ranked 50th).

Last Tuesday, Fairfield Central was beaten by Keenan 79-51. Fairfield Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Fairfield Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jazzlyn McMillan, who scored 21 points along with two steals, and Jordyn Adams who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 41.2% of Fairfield Central's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Fairfield Central dropped their record down to 10-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Keenan, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.

Fairfield Central was dealt a bruising 79-51 loss at the hands of Keenan in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Fairfield Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.