It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Falkner Eagles challenge the Myrtle Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Falkner has four straight victories, Myrtle has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Falkner strolled past Pine Grove with points to spare, taking the game 61-43.
Meanwhile, Myrtle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 41-37 to Ashland.
Falkner pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Myrtle, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Falkner and Myrtle were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Falkner came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can Falkner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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