After both having extra time off, the Falkner Eagles and the Mantachie Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Falkner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
Falkner saw some tournament action last Saturday. They fell 63-55 to Mount Paran Christian. Falkner has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/21/24 vs Mount Paran Christian | 27 |
| 12/20/24 vs Perry County Central | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs Watertown | 24 |
Falkner might have lost, but man, Elijah Mauney was a machine: he went 10 for 20 on his way to 27 points and five rebounds. Mauney's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Nunley, who posted 14 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Mantachie also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Walnut by a score of 64-52. The Mustangs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Falkner now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mantachie, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Falkner didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mantachie in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. Will Falkner repeat their success, or does Mantachie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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