It was a good run, but Falkner unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Myrtle Hawks. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 68-52.
| 01/24/25 @ Myrtle | 26 |
| 01/17/25 vs Myrtle | 24 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pine Grove | 22 |
Falkner lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elijah Mauney, who posted 26 points along with seven boards and three steals. The game was Mauney's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Nunley, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Falkner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Falkner's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Myrtle, the win snapped their losing streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 4-14 record.
Falkner wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-69 defeat against Ripley on the 25th. Myrtle has also already played their next game (against Walnut), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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