It was a Battle of the Birds when Fayette faced off against Eugene on Friday. The Fayette Falcons were dealt a 76-40 loss at the hands of the Eugene Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 523rd, while the Eagles are ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Fayette saw an underclassman step up: freshman Blake Braden posted 12 points.
Fayette's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-17. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Eugene, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Fayette wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-43 defeat against Brookfield on the 10th. As for Eugene, they will challenge New Bloomfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eugene knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully New Bloomfield likes a good challenge.
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