Fairfield is 0-3 against Northgate since December of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 9:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Fairfield duked it out withHarker on Saturday. Fairfield took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harker. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Eagles are ranked 75th).
Northgate has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The contest between them and Coronado didn't end well, with Northgate falling 49-32.
Fairfield will have to keep a close watch on Isabella Lawson and Maddison Sardelich, a pair of players who had a big impact on Northgate's prior game. Lawson posted ten points, while Sardelich earned eight points and 13 rebounds. Sardelich is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Mayse, who had three points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northgate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Northgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Fairfield was taken down by Northgate 63-28 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Fairfield, Tegan Gaines (who went 10 of 21 on her way to 29 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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