Alexandria City and Fairfax are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Alexandria City Titans will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Fairfax Lions at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Alexandria City came up short against West Springfield and fell 71-61.
Meanwhile, Fairfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Braddock.
Alexandria City will have to contain Cam Yingling as he made an impact in Fairfax's last game. He went 8 for 14 on his way to 24 points and four blocks. That was a full 52.2% of Fairfax's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mike Malarkey, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Fairfax's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Alexandria City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Alexandria City and Fairfax were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Alexandria City came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yingling, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Now that Alexandria City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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