Basketball Recap: Isaak Lane's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Falcon over Lutheran

Falcon made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lutheran, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons fell just short of the Lions by a score of 82-80 on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (72), the Falcons still had to take the loss.

Isaak Lane

Steals

12/13/25 @ Lutheran	2
12/11/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain	3
12/06/25 vs Pueblo West	2
12/06/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson	2
12/05/25 vs Discovery Canyon	9

Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaak Lane, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Lane is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Aiden Wood was another key player, putting up 16 points and three steals.

Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Clarkson led the charge by going 7-for-8 on his way to 21 points along with five assists and three steals. Clarkson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Knapp, who shot 50% from the field en route to 20 points and five boards.

Falcon is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Falcon will be home for the holidays to greet Discovery Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' defense better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 57.8 points per game this season. As for Lutheran, they will welcome Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will be up against the Mavericks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.