Fannindel hasn't had much luck against Ector recently, but that could start to change on Friday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Fannindel Falcons challenge the Ector Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Fannindel will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Fannindel will bounce into Friday's game after beating Dodd City, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Fannindel walked away with a 56-49 victory over Dodd City on Tuesday.
Fannindel's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Korshonti Aubrey, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 boards, and Kor'Ziareona Aubrey, who went 12 for 28 en route to 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it 21 consecutive games in which Kor'Ziareona has scored at least a third of Fannindel's points.
Fannindel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-24, which was the final score in Ector's tilt against Savoy on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Fannindel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-16. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Ector, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-20.
Everything came up roses for Fannindel against Ector in their previous meeting on January 14th, as the team secured a 67-36 victory. Will Fannindel repeat their success, or does Ector have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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