Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 11 to 2 on the offensive boards, a fact the Briggsdale Falcons proved on Friday. They managed a 46-40 victory over Prairie. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Briggsdale also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
It was another big night for Tanner Fiscus, who scored 30 points along with four steals. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Briggsdale's points. Another player making a difference was Scot Francis, who scored ten points.
Prairie's loss came despite strong showings from Hunter Johnson and Lane Schock. Johnson scored 15 points, while Schock scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season.
The win made it two in a row for Briggsdale and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Prairie, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Briggsdale won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Caliche at 4:00 p.m. on February 17th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Caliche is ranked 259th, while Briggsdale is ranked 242nd). As for Prairie, they and Weldon Valley will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Prairie focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
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