Basketball Recap: Fairfield Skates Past Valley with Ease

Fairfield waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 52-7 victory over the Valley Vikings. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Vikings are ranked 1252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ariana Hebert

Points (Career)

01/15/25 @ Valley	15
12/28/24 vs Harker	13
01/08/25 vs Foothill	12
12/12/24 vs Franklin	11
11/25/24 vs Lodi	10

Fairfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariana Hebert, who posted 15 points and four steals. Those 15 points gave Hebert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Chavez, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points and four steals.

Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Fairfield's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.

Fairfield will square off against West Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Campus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Armijo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley is facing Armijo at the right time seeing as Armijo is stuck on a three-game losing streak.