On Friday, the Epiphany Falcons lost to the Ridgecroft Rams at home by a 67-52 margin.
When it comes to explaining why Epiphany lost, don't look at Thomas Lathan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 40.4% of Epiphany's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Finley Parker, who earned eight points in addition to eight assists.
Even though they lost, Epiphany smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Nacir Lewis was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds for Ridgecroft. The dominant performance also gave Lewis a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Javion Leary was another key player, scoring 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Epiphany dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ridgecroft, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Epiphany has already played their next contest, a 59-52 win against Thales Academy Apex on the 16th. As for Ridgecroft, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Halifax Academy at 7:00 p.m. Ridgecroft knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Halifax Academy likes a good challenge.
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