It was a Battle of the Birds when Epiphany duked it out with Wayne Christian on Friday. The Falcons fell 65-55 to the Eagles. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole Furniss, who shot 40% from the field en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Finley Parker, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points.
Epiphany's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Wayne Christian, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Epiphany will square off against Gramercy Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Wayne Christian, they will challenge North Duplin at 4:00 p.m. on December 1.
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