Hamilton was the 59-57 winner over Fairfax when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hamilton Yankees took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfax Lions on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Yankees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Lions are ranked 260th).
Despite the loss, Hamilton still got an impressive performance from Michael Gooden, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Matthew Thierry was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Hamilton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Fairfax, their record is now 6-10.
Hamilton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 85-36 defeat against Westchester on the 24th. As for Fairfax, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-41 win against Los Angeles CES on the 24th.
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