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| 12/16/25 - Home | 59-58 W |
| 12/17/24 - Away | 57-67 L |
| 02/22/24 - Away | 34-44 L |
| 12/15/23 - Home | 68-50 W |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 55-38 W |
| 01/28/22 - Away | 61-27 W |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Fairfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over the Central Christian Academy Lions. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 67-57 loss the last time these two teams met.
Fairfield found their leader in sophomore Jalen Busick, who went 8-for-18 en route to 22 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Busick is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Gage Brown was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lane Morton, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ben Patrick, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
Fairfield now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Central Christian Academy, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairfield and Conway Springs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Central Christian Academy will take on Inman in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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