Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Cunningham Wildcats, falling 73-46. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Wildcats are ranked 76th).
When it comes to explaining why Fairfield lost, don't look at Connor Fowler. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Chase Combs, who posted five points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Will Wegerer, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 26 points and three steals for Cunningham. Wegerer's evening made it 18 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Albers, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Cunningham, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield has already played their next matchup (against Attica), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cunningham will square off against Norwich at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cunningham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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