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Oakland Falls 61-59 Against Fairfield - Game Recap
Fairfield got 23 points from Jesus Cruz en route to a 61-59 victory over Oakland on Saturday at Athletics Center Orena.
Bettors who backed Fairfield were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.0 at sportsbooks.
Taj Benning had 10 points for Fairfield and Chris Maidoh chipped in with 7 points. Vincent Eze had 2 assists for them, while Kevin Senghore-Peterson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Oakland got 18 points from Xavier Hill-Mais in a losing cause and another 16 points from Daniel Oladapo. Kevin Kangu contributed 5 assists for them, while Brad Brechting had 13 rebounds.
Fairfield trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Oakland had a 34-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Fairfield heads into a battle against Wagner. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.