The Sabinal Yellowjackets will take on the Falls City Beavers in a holiday battle at at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Sabinal is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Sabinal will face Falls City after dropping another heartbreaker against Ingram Moore on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Sabinal was dealt a 60-33 defeat at the hands of Ingram Moore.
Meanwhile, Falls City came up short against McMullen County on Tuesday and fell 50-40.
Sabinal will need focus on slowing down Austin Bordovsky, one of several Falls City players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Dale Shaffer was another key player, putting up seven points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Falls City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Falls City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Sabinal, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.
Sabinal took their win against Falls City in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 62-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sabinal since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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