Falkner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mantachie Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (55), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
| 01/03/25 @ Mantachie | 14 |
| 02/01/24 @ Thrasher | 10 |
| 11/17/23 vs Blue Mountain | 10 |
| 11/28/23 @ Jumpertown | 9 |
| 12/05/24 vs Blue Mountain | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Falkner lost, don't look at Elijah Mauney. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Mauney a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chris Nunley, who posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Falkner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Falkner's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mantachie, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Falkner will head out to challenge Ashland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Falkner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season. As for Mantachie, they will host Belmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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