Fivay has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Tampa Prep Terrapins on Thursday, falling 64-40. The Falcons were probably out for revenge after losing 68-49 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sean Brown, who posted 14 points. Brown continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Odell Brown, who put up seven points and ten rebounds.
Falcons
| 12/19/24 @ Tampa Prep | 40-64 |
| 12/17/24 @ Land O' Lakes | 67-71 |
Even though they lost, Fivay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Tampa Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaii Levy led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of J'London Bivens, who had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Fivay's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Tampa Prep, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Fivay won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gaither at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gaither is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.8 points per game this season. As for Tampa Prep, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Plant City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Plant City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Tampa Prep likes a good challenge.
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