The Falcon Falcons will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Falcon waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They managed a 64-59 win over The Classical Academy.
Falcon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Graham led the charge by scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Graham has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Cox, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson's five-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They skirted past Vista Ridge 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Fountain-Fort Carson has posted yet this season.
Fountain-Fort Carson relied on the efforts of Alexander Rivera, who scored 14 points, and Trevor Coleman, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. Malik Hall was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Falcon's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Monday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Falcon have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 33.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fountain-Fort Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 28.2 rebounds per game. Given Falcon's sizeable advantage in that area, Fountain-Fort Carson will need to find a way to close that gap.
Falcon took a serious blow against Fountain-Fort Carson when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 68-37. Will Falcon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
