The Blue Mountain Cougars will challenge the Falkner Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Mountain has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 5.
Blue Mountain is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Thrasher last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blue Mountain lost 60-36 to Thrasher. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered against the Rebels since December 15, 2017.
Meanwhile, Falkner hadn't done well against Byers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Falkner had just enough and edged Byers out 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Lions since December 4, 2018.
Elijah Mauney had a dynamite game for Falkner, going 9 for 20 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mauney a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Myles Mitchell, who earned 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Blue Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Falkner, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Blue Mountain's way against Falkner when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Blue Mountain made off with a 50-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Mountain 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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