The Falcon Falcons will head out to face off against the Eagle Valley Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Falcon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
Falcon is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 66-53 to Mesa Ridge on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 23rd).
Jeremiah Potts
| 02/21/25 @ Mesa Ridge | 50% |
| 02/17/25 @ Palmer Ridge | 50% |
| 02/14/25 vs Mitchell | 40% |
| 02/11/25 @ Elizabeth | 80% |
| 02/08/25 vs Coronado | 40% |
Falcon might have lost, but man, Jeremiah Potts was a machine: he en route to 23 points and three steals. Potts is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last five games he's played. Tyler Cox was another key player, to rack up 12 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Falcon 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 eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley entered their tilt with Roaring Fork on Saturday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 77-63 win over the Rams.
Falcon better keep an eye on Brian Fontana. He was instrumental in Eagle Valley's win, on his way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Parker Newbanks, who en route to 17 points.
Eagle Valley's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Falcon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Falcon has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Eagle Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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