If Elizabeth was riding high fresh off their 63-38 takedown of Weld Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elizabeth Cardinals were dealt a 76-41 loss at the hands of the Falcon Falcons on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Elizabeth lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bryan Jeffs, who posted 12 points. Brody Aldridge also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Even though they lost, Elizabeth 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 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Falcon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Potts out in front who went 5-for-7 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Potts has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Wood, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Elizabeth's record now sits at 7-11. As for Falcon, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Elizabeth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-45 loss against Sand Creek on the 14th. As for Falcon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-23 win against Mitchell on the 14th.
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