Fairfield has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burbank Titans on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-35 back in January.
Fairfield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Johnnie Jones, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. Amarre Davis was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Even though they lost, Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Burbank's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Butcher, who posted 16 points and five assists. Butcher has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedric Sydnor, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Burbank, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Falcons
| 02/07/25 vs Burbank | 39 |
| 02/05/25 vs West Campus | 55 |
| 02/03/25 @ Valley | 57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Armijo | 61 |
| 01/29/25 vs Foothill | 54 |
| + 21 more games |
Fairfield and Burbank should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Fairfield will challenge Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 738 places (349 vs. 1087). Fairfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. Similarly, Burbank (ranked 370th) will meet Valley (ranked 1250th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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