After flying high against Beverly last Tuesday, Danvers came back down to earth. The Danvers Falcons fell 72-59 to the Saugus Sachems on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled against the Sachems recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/30/25 @ Saugus | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Beverly | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gloucester | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Marblehead | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs Peabody Veterans Memorial | 10 |
Despite the loss, Danvers still got an impressive performance from Angielouise Djoko, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 21 rebounds. Djoko is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kyla Moroney, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Danvers was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Danvers' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Saugus, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Danvers will challenge Masconomet Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saugus, they will face off against Swampscott at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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