The Fairfield Tigers will take on the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fairfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Handley 80-43. Winning may never get old, but Fairfield sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the Patriots 70-27. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Patriots are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfield better keep an eye on Marquez Daniel. He was instrumental in Booker T. Washington's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Daniel has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaivian Uhuru, who posted six points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Booker T. Washington's win bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
Fairfield strolled past Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 66-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield 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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