There's no place like home for Mantachie, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They managed a 64-58 victory over the Falkner Eagles on Friday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 59-53 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Despite the loss, Falkner still got an impressive performance from Elijah Mauney, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 boards. That was a full 48.3% of Falkner's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Chris Nunley was another key player, putting up 19 points along with five boards and three steals.
Mantachie is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Falkner, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Mantachie will face off against Belmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Falkner, they will take on Ashland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Falkner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
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