Fairfax and Alexandria City are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Fairfax Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Alexandria City Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Fairfax is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Fairfax was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Lake Braddock.
01/21/25 vs Lake Braddock | 24 |
01/18/25 @ West Springfield | 25 |
01/16/25 @ Woodson | 19 |
01/15/25 vs South County | 19 |
01/13/25 @ West Potomac | 19 |
Despite the loss, Fairfax got top-tier performance from Cam Yingling, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 24 points and four blocks. Yingling's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Mike Malarkey was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Alexandria City came up short against West Springfield on Tuesday and fell 71-61.
Alexandria City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Fairfax won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, slipping by Alexandria City 50-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfax 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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