After losing to the Santa Rosa Panthers the last time they met, the College Park Falcons decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. College Park came out on top against Santa Rosa by a score of 57-50 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back wins for College Park.
It was another big night for Connor Whittles, who scored 24 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that he grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Deegan Sullenger, who scored six points.
Despite the defeat, Santa Rosa had strong showings from Jacob Nichols, who scored 13 points, and Arlo Mischke, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. Elijah Hansen was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
College Park is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
College Park won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Piner at 7:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Santa Rosa won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Casa Grande is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
