Basketball Recap: Falcon Gets the Win

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Previous Games

01/06/26 - Home	55-54 W
02/17/25 - Away	49-51 L
12/07/23 - Home	76-54 W
12/08/22 - Away	61-72 L
02/05/20 - Away	64-80 L
+ 5 more games

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Falcon and Palmer Ridge, and Falcon kept the tradition alive. The Falcons pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Bears on Tuesday. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 51-49 loss the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Falcon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaray Murry, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Murry, who scored nine points and five boards.

Falcon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Palmer Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Chaz Connors, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Lukas Pears, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.

Falcon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Palmer Ridge, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Coming up, Falcon will be playing at home against The Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' defense better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 56.4 points per game this season. As for Palmer Ridge, they have already played their next contest, a 50-48 victory against Pueblo County on the 10th.