Otis entered their matchup against Briggsdale on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The contest between the Otis Bulldogs and the Briggsdale Falcons didn't end well, with the Otis Bulldogs falling 49-35. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Otis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aedyn Tribelhorn, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 37.1% of Otis' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Emma Ison also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Leading Briggsdale to victory were Kayl Klem and Claire Brown. Klem dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards, while Brown went 5 for 9 on her way to 20 points and six steals. Klem is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bailey Loyd, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Otis' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Briggsdale, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Otis will square off against Weldon Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Briggsdale, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Briggsdale Falcons challenge the Heritage Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on February 1st.
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