The Fairfield Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Concord Minutemen at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Fairfield made easy work of Jimtown and carried off a 49-23 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Concord). They walked away with a 49-37 victory over South Bend Riley on Saturday.
Concord's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Casey, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Shiloh Smith was another key player, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Concord was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Concord, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-4.
Fairfield was able to grind out a solid win over Concord in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 47-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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