Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Briggsdale). They came out on top against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles by a score of 49-42 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Falcons were down 31-15 in the second quarter.
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Briggsdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dallas Glass, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Glass a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Scot Francis, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Briggsdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Borchardt, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards, and Abraham Rivas, who posted 15 points and eight boards. Borchardt is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Harris, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.
With the victory, Briggsdale broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Briggsdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-45 defeat against Caliche on the 11th. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they will venture away from home to take on Addenbrooke Classical Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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