Fairfield hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Falcons will face off against the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m.
Fairfield is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Northgate on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Falcons came up short against the Broncos, falling 74-49. The Falcons were down 64-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Fairfield had strong showings from Jonah Jackson, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points, and Drashon Moroney, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Lico, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Franklin strolled past St. Mary's with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 68-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Fairfield lost to Franklin on the road by a decisive 61-44 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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