The Fairfield boys basketball team ran up against a buzzsaw in their District 19- 4A opener at Mexia and fell to the Blackcats, 60-31.
The loss dropped Fairfield to 12-10 overall.
Fairfield had trouble putting points on the board against Mexia’s scrambling defense.
After falling behind 16-7 at the end of the first quarter, Fairfield went cold from the field. The Eagles managed just two free…