West Springfield hasn't had much luck against Fairfax recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Springfield Spartans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Fairfax Lions at 7:30 p.m. West Springfield will be strutting in after a victory while Fairfax will be coming in after a loss.
West Springfield is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 20, 2024 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-65 victory over Lake Braddock. The win was all the more spectacular given the Spartans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Bruins are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Fairfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alexandria City.
West Springfield will need focus on slowing down Gavin Bermudez, one of several Fairfax players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Yingling, who earned six points along with 11 boards and three steals.
West Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
West Springfield barely slipped by Fairfax when the teams last played last Saturday, winning 52-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Yingling, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Springfield still be able to contain Yingling? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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