Falcon has gone a perfect 10-0 against Elizabeth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Falcon Falcons will host the Elizabeth Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Falcon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Falcon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 75-14 win over Coronado. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.
Cierra Barbary
| 02/08/25 vs Coronado | 18 |
| 12/05/23 vs Vista Ridge | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Pueblo East | 11 |
| 01/17/25 @ Pueblo County | 10 |
| 01/14/25 vs The Classical Academy | 10 |
Falcon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cierra Barbary led the charge by going 9 for 14 en route to 18 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Barbary a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alexis Hunter, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Falcon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth ended up a good deal behind Weld Central on Friday and lost 56-42. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Elizabeth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aliana Quintana-ritter posted 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Elizabeth is 2-1 when Quintana-ritter posts five or more steals, but 5-9 otherwise. Lacy Antinora also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Falcon's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Elizabeth, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Falcon has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Elizabeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Falcon against Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 73-23 win. In that game, Falcon amassed a halftime lead of 47-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
