Basketball Game Preview: Falls City Beavers vs. Charlotte Trojans

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Away	50-31 W
01/16/24 - Home	42-47 L
02/10/23 - Home	53-46 W
01/17/23 - Away	70-39 W
01/25/22 - Home	57-36 W
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Falls City is 9-1 against Charlotte since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Falls City Beavers will welcome the Charlotte Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Falls City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.

Falls City is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Brackett just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.

Despite their defeat, Falls City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kain Jurgajtis, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and six assists, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Riley Ehrlich, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Falls City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlotte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They managed a 33-29 victory over La Pryor on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Falls City's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-8. As for Charlotte, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-7.

Falls City strolled past Charlotte when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 50-31. Will Falls City repeat their success, or does Charlotte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.