The Virginia Academy Patriots 's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They were the victim of a tough 63-38 defeat at the hands of Fairfax Christian. Virginia Academy has struggled against Fairfax Christian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Virginia Academy saw an underclassman step up: Ben Johnson scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Mike Manser was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds.
Virginia Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Fairfax Christian racked up 14 assists.
Fredrick Johnson went supernova for Fairfax Christian, scoring 11 points along with four steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Johnson posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Austin Trought, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Virginia Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season. As for Fairfax Christian, they pushed their record up to 28-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Virginia Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on February 10th. Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season. As for Fairfax Christian, they will be playing at home against Evergreen Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen Christian is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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