If Flambeau was riding high fresh off their 78-47 takedown of Cornell last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Flambeau Falcons took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Auburn Trojans on Tuesday. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 61-60.
Flambeau's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Hruby, who went 6 for 14 to rack up 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Kopacz, who posted 13 points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Flambeau smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Flambeau's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for New Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Winter the next time they take the court. New Auburn will head out to face Winter at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while Flambeau will host them at 7:15 p.m. on February 11th.
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