The Byers Lions will challenge the Falkner Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Byers is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Power Center Academy just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 56-44 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Falkner was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 73-69 to Ripley. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
This is the second loss in a row for Falkner and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Byers, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Byers couldn't quite finish off Falkner in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 54-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Falkner's Elijah Mauney, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 24 points and eight boards. Now that Byers knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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