The Armijo Royals will venture away from home to challenge the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Armijo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight losses, while Fairfield will come in with six straight wins.
Armijo is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Burbank on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Armijo was beaten by Burbank 71-27. The contest marked the Royals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Armijo's defeat came about despite a quality game from Isreal Legree, who posted 13 points. That was a full 48.1% of Armijo's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jariah Johnson, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, Fairfield beat Foothill 60-52 on Wednesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Mustangs are ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armijo better keep an eye on Johnnie Jones. He was instrumental in Fairfield's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. The match was Jones' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Saucedo, who posted 15 points.
Fairfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 3-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Armijo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Armijo came up short against Fairfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 43-30. Can Armijo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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