The Fairfield Eagles pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 72-59 to Westwood. While losing is never fun, Fairfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 952nd, while Westwood is ranked 329th).
Westwood found their leader in underclassman Kavian Bryant, who scored 35 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Bryant is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Carter, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Fairfield's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Fairfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-62 defeat vs. Teague on the 9th. Westwood has also already played their next contest, a 72-53 loss against Franklin on the 9th.
