The Constantine Falcons and the Mendon Hornets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Constantine will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Constantine is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bronson on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Constantine had to suffer through a 70-13 loss at the hands of Bronson. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-8.
Meanwhile, Mendon lost to St. Philip Catholic Central at home by a 77-59 margin on Monday. The Hornets were down 61-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Constantine will have to keep a close watch on Ryder Gorham and Owen Gorham, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mendon's prior game. Ryder went 11 for 23 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds, while Owen posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. That was a full 42.4% of Mendon's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin Wood, who put up five points.
Even though they lost, Mendon 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 boards in three consecutive contests.
Mendon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Constantine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Constantine strolled past Mendon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Constantine since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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