Briar Woods fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Woodgrove on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Woodgrove Wolverines 59-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Briar Woods had strong showings from Josh Winklosky, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points, and Devon Pettibone, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nick Donatella, who put up nine points and three steals.
Falcons
| 01/10/25 vs Woodgrove | 55-59 |
| 12/28/24 vs Riverside | 53-72 |
Even though they lost, Briar Woods smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Dane Marsh was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds for Woodgrove. Marsh is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Roach, who had 14 points.
Briar Woods' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Woodgrove, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Briar Woods will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Briar Woods likes a good challenge. As for Woodgrove, they will face off against Loudoun County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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