The Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of London by a score of 59-57. It was the first time this season that Falfurrias let down their fans at home.
Falfurrias lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quisto Sanchez, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Romeo Gutierrez, who scored 14 points.
Falfurrias' defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-5. As for London, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season.
Falfurrias will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Banquete is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for London, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Gertrudis Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
