The Fairfield Indians suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a rough 66-25 loss at the hands of Lakota East. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Fairfield has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Fairfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Myka Richardson. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Richardson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played.
Fairfield struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Lakota East racked up 13 assists.
Celina Blount continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lakota East, scoring 16 points along with four blocks and three steals. Blount hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. Brooke Asher was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield and nudges their season record down to 8-9. As for Lakota East, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield will take on Mason at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Mason is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games. As for Lakota East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakota West at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Lakota West will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
