Falcon was the 63-61 winner over Discovery Canyon when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcon Falcons took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Discovery Canyon Thunder on Friday.
Falcon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob G Hunter, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave G Hunter a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Tyler Cox was another key player, posting 14 points plus six rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Falcon 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 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Falcon's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Discovery Canyon, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Falcon has already played their next match, a 50-40 win against Fountain-Fort Carson on the 7th. As for Discovery Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-73 victory against Pueblo West on the 7th.
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