Briggsdale is 9-1 against Prairie since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Briggsdale Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Prairie Mustangs at 8:30 p.m. on February 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Briggsdale is ranked 242nd, while Prairie is ranked 230th).
Last Saturday, Briggsdale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to Caliche.
Despite their loss, Briggsdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tanner Fiscus, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 35.6% of Briggsdale's points, marking the 19th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Glass, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Prairie strolled past Weldon Valley with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 44-29. Prairie pushed the score to 36-16 by the end of the third, a deficit Weldon Valley cut but never quite recovered from.
Briggsdale's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Prairie, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Briggsdale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Prairie in their previous matchup on Friday, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. Will Briggsdale repeat their success, or does Prairie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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