Basketball Preview: Falcon Falcons vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
The Falcon Falcons and the Discovery Canyon Thunder will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Falcon focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Thursday.
Falcon gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener. They secured a 62-58 W over Pueblo West.
Falcon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Bertholf out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cox, who earned 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Falcon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 49-48 to Pueblo South. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Falcon skirted past Discovery Canyon 63-61 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falcon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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