Basketball Recap: Falcon Comes Up Short

If Falcon was feeling good fresh off their 77-23 takedown of Mitchell last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcon Falcons fell just short of the Palmer Ridge Bears by a score of 51-49 on Monday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Isaak Lane

Points

02/17/25 @ Palmer Ridge	19
02/14/25 vs Mitchell	12
02/08/25 vs Coronado	12
02/11/25 @ Elizabeth	11
01/31/25 @ Sierra	10

Despite the loss, Falcon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaak Lane went 6-for-10 on his way to 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lane has scored all season. Tyler Cox was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine boards.

Logan Boyer was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-13 to rack up 30 points for Palmer Ridge. Boyer is becoming a predictor of Palmer Ridge's success: when he posts at least 30 points the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chaz Connors, who went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points.

Falcon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Palmer Ridge, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

When Falcon and Palmer Ridge next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Falcon will try to stop Mesa Ridge's 20-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falcon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge will face off against Cheyenne Mountain and their four-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.