Falls City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 48-32 to the Fairbury Jeffs. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Jeffs from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Paxton Armbruster
| 02/21/25 @ Fairbury | 55% |
| 02/11/25 vs Diller-Odell | 50% |
| 01/31/25 @ Weeping Water | 50% |
| 01/23/25 @ Nebraska City | 38% |
| 02/13/25 @ Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer | 36% |
Despite the defeat, Falls City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paxton Armbruster went 6-for-11 on his way to 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Armbruster a new career-high in field goal percentage (55%).
Fairbury's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brodie Prellwitz, who went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points and six boards. Korey Nippert was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Falls City's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Fairbury, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-14.
Coming up, Falls City will face off against Milford at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Fairbury, they will take on Conestoga at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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