Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 74-23 defeat at the hands of the Fairfax Stampede. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stampede this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-24 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfax to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mel Romero, who posted 26 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Romero a new career-high in points. Ajana Kenyatta was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Fairfax, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Looking ahead, Central will head out on the road to take on Metro Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairfax, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfax is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
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