The Lake Braddock Bruins pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Fairfax at home by a decisive 69-55 margin. While losing is never fun, Lake Braddock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Fairfax is ranked 68th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfax to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Yingling, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Ronier Peters was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Lake Braddock has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Fairfax, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Braddock won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against West Springfield at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. West Springfield is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Fairfax, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against South County at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th.
