Having just played yesterday, the Fivay Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Dunedin Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on January 26th. Fivay will be strutting in after a victory while Dunedin will be coming in after a defeat.
Fivay put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against River Ridge as Fivay made off with a 66-41 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Fivay has posted since December 22, 2023.
Antwan Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarian Miller, who scored eight points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Dunedin, who are still winless after their 16th game. They were the victim of a tough 76-52 loss at the hands of Jefferson on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Dunedin has suffered since December 13, 2023.
Aidan Laird put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Johnson, who scored eight points.
Fivay pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Dunedin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Fivay hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.1 points per game. It's a different story for Dunedin, though, as they've been averaging only 37.1 points per game. The only thing between Fivay and another offensive beatdown is Dunedin. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Fivay was able to grind out a solid victory over Dunedin in their previous matchup back in January of 2015, winning 91-83. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fivay since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
