Falkner and Myrtle are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Falkner Eagles challenge the Myrtle Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Falkner has four straight victories, Myrtle has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Falkner strolled past Myrtle with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. The Eagles pushed the score to 55-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/17/25 vs Myrtle | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pine Grove | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Pine Grove | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ashland | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Mantachie | 3 |
Falkner relied on the efforts of Elijah Mauney, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds, and Chris Nunley, who posted 16 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Nunley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Anthony Morgan was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Falkner was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Falkner's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Myrtle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
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