FAIRFIELD 44, STAFFORD 41 — Fairfield's Brodie Snodgrass converted back-to-back baskets for a 40-33 lead as the Falcons held off multiple Stafford rallies for a hard fought 44-41 Heart of the Plains basketball victory. Snodgrass (12) and Ryland Perry (10) led the Falcons (5-5). Stafford (1-9) was paced by Jacob Simmons with 15 points and Jacon Johnson added 10 points. Point guard Jace Kreutzer played his typical well-rounded ballgame. Stafford 12 12 7 10 — 41 Fairfield 16 11 7 10 — 44 STAFFORD (1-9)—Simmons 5 (3) 2-2 15; Johnson 4 2-6 10; Marks 4 (1) 0-0 9; Kreutzer 3 (1) 0-0 7; Totals 16 (5) 4-8 41 FAIRFIELD (5-5)—Snodgrass 5 (2) 0-0 12; Perry 4 2-3 10; Combs 3 1-3 7; Langer 2 (1) 2-2 7; Espinoza (1) 0-0 3; Brown 1 1-2 3; McIver 1 0-0 2; Totals 17 (4) 6-10 44