Briggsdale suffered their closest defeat since February 1st on Saturday. They fell just short of the Akron Rams by a score of 41-38. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Briggsdale still got an impressive performance from Kayl Klem, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 34.2% of Briggsdale's points, marking the fourth time in a row Klem has posted more than a third of the team's points. Bailey Loyd was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Akron found their leader in freshman Molly O'Neil, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 boards. O'Neil is becoming a predictor of Akron's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 10-5 (and 1-4 when she doesn't). AnnMarie Stahn also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Briggsdale's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Akron, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Briggsdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-41 victory against Otis on the 24th. As for Akron, they will head out to take on Byers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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