West Springfield hadn't done well against Fairfax recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The West Springfield Spartans pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over the Fairfax Lions. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Despite the loss, Fairfax still got an impressive performance from Cam Yingling, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. That was a full 49% of Fairfax's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mike Malarkey, who scored nine points and three blocks.
West Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Fairfax, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
West Springfield will head out to challenge Alexandria City at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfax has already played their next match (against Lake Braddock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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