The Fairfield Eagles fell to the China Spring Cougars 62-54 on Tuesday, Nov. 26, to begin their season.
Fairfield took a 20-7 lead after the first quarter. However, China Spring put 21 points on the board in the second quarter and held the Eagles to just 9 as Fairfield took a one-point lead, 2928, at halftime.
The Cougars came out strong in the third quarter and outscored the Eagles 17-9 to take a 45-38 lead into the final quarter of play. China Spring scored 17 points and Fairfield scored 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Cougars held on for a 6254 home win.
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