Eustace's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 63-54 victory over the Fannindel Falcons. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Eustace's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rhett Dyer led the charge by going 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus two steals. The matchup was Dyer's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Patek, who went 6 for 11 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and five assists.
Eustace was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Despite the loss, Fannindel still got an impressive performance from Kalob Runnels, who went 14 for 21 en route to 31 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Runnels a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Daylon Powell was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus two steals.
Eustace's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fannindel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eustace has already played their next match, a 54-32 loss against Spring Hill on the 3rd. As for Fannindel, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Christian Home Educators at 6:30 p.m. on December 6th.
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