Angola and Fairfield are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Angola Hornets will take on the Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Angola focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Angola came up short against Norwell and fell 64-56. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite their defeat, Angola saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lexi Stilman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Stilman is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Bailey Holman was another key player, going 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Angola 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 ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fairfield entered their tilt with Concord on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Minutemen by a score of 41-32.
Angola now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fairfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Angola couldn't quite finish off Fairfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 50-47. Can Angola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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