Fairfield lost against Central Christian Academy back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fairfield Falcons took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Christian Academy Lions. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 12-7 in the first quarter.
Fairfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Baker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Pugh, who posted nine points.
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Even though they lost, Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laila Hernandez, who put up 12 points along with eight rebounds and seven blocks. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in boards. Elaina Magana was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points.
Fairfield's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Central Christian Academy, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will venture away from home to square off against Conway Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Christian Academy, they will head out to challenge Inman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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