The Fairfield Falcons will square off against the West Campus Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Fairfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley, taking the game 57-45. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Vikings are ranked 1251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
02/03/25 @ Valley | 16 |
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01/29/25 vs Foothill | 27 |
It was another big night for Johnnie Jones, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jose Saucedo was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Fairfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Campus came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 67-55 win over the Mustangs.
West Campus is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Fairfield barely slipped by West Campus in their previous matchup back in January, winning 59-58. Will Fairfield repeat their success, or does West Campus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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