If Falkner was riding high fresh off their 76-33 takedown of Houlka last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falkner Eagles took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jumpertown Cardinals. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 47-35.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Mauney, who posted 15 points. Mauney has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Garner, who put up 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Falkner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Falkner's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Jumpertown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Falkner wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-27 victory against Ashland on the 13th. As for Jumpertown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-36 defeat against New Site on the 13th.
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