West Springfield is 1-9 against Fairfax since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The West Springfield Spartans will host the Fairfax Lions at 1:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Springfield is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Robinson. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Rams are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Fairfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodson.
West Springfield will have to contain Cam Yingling as he made an impact in Fairfax's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That was a full 54.3% of Fairfax's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Mike Malarkey was another key player, putting up eight points.
Fairfax's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for West Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
West Springfield ended up a good deal behind Fairfax in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 62-44. Will West Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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