Myrtle and Falkner are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Myrtle Hawks take on the Falkner Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Myrtle has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while Falkner will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Myrtle lost to Falkner on the road by a 68-52 margin. The Hawks were down 55-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Falkner had a senior duo take command as Elijah Mauney dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds and Chris Nunley posted 16 points along with six assists and six boards. That's the most assists Nunley has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anthony Morgan, who scored six points and five boards.
Falkner was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Falkner pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Myrtle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
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