Fairfax was handed a 37-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Moon Valley Rockets, sneaking past 54-52. For the Stampede, this counts as revenge for the 74-64 victory the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2018.
Michael Holdbrook was a one-man wrecking crew for Fairfax as he posted 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Foster, who earned 11 points.
Moon Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Tae Carlisle and Jordan Sepulveda. Carlisle went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Sepulveda went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points along with seven assists and six boards. Those seven assists gave Sepulveda a new career-high. Maurice Brown was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Fairfax has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Moon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Fairfax will take on La Joya Community in a tournament on Saturday. As for Moon Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-41 loss against Flagstaff on the 26th.
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