After three games on the road, Fairmont Heights is heading back home. They will take on the Largo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 games -- so hopefully Largo likes a good challenge.
Fairmont Heights pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Oxon Hill 71-66.
Meanwhile, Largo had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 victory over Potomac. 73 seems to be a good number for Largo as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Cameron Ward was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 17 rebounds. Ward is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Jalen Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Fairmont Heights' loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Largo, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Fairmont Heights lost to Largo at home by a decisive 81-65 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ward, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Fairmont Heights knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
