Basketball Recap: Fairfield Beats Armijo for Their Seventh Straight Win

Fairfield waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Armijo Royals 69-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since December 6, 2024.

Johnnie Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 of 15 on his way to 22 points and six boards. The match was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Smith, who posted six points and ten rebounds.

Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Fairfield's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Armijo, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Fairfield will challenge Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fairfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Armijo, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-68 loss against Deer Valley on the 13th.