The Fairfield Falcons will take on the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fairfield is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Florin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fairfield blew Florin out of the water with a 63-21 final score. That looming 63-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Fairfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnnie Jones out in front who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarre Davis, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lincoln on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 81-66 win over Center. Given the Fighting Zebras' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Cougars are ranked 855th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairfield better keep an eye on Jacob Butler. He was instrumental in Lincoln's win, almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. Those 24 points gave Butler a new career-high. Triton Cox was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 15 points and six boards.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-8.
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