Briggsdale lost against Akron back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Briggsdale Falcons were dealt a 75-35 defeat at the hands of the Akron Rams. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Rams are ranked 143rd).
Akron was led to victory by Caleb Poss and Kolten Randel. Poss dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, while Randel on his way to 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Poss' big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Anderson Filla was another key player, to rack up 13 points and five rebounds.
Briggsdale has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. Akron pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Briggsdale will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bethune at 11:00 a.m. As for Akron, they will be taking part in a tournament against Holyoke at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holyoke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
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