Benicia was the 64-50 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Benicia Panthers took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfield Falcons on Saturday. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Fairfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amarre Davis led the charge by going 10 for 23 on his way to 24 points. Johnnie Jones was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Benicia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Fairfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Benicia and Fairfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Benicia (ranked 363rd) will meet Liberty (ranked 42nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Fairfield (ranked 248th) will meet Northgate (ranked 81st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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