Falls City was the 62-38 winner over Weimar when they last played one another back in December of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Falls City Beavers took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Weimar Wildcats on Thursday.
Falls City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kain Jurgajtis, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Jurgajtis also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Falls City is 2-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Travis Black, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and three steals.
vs
| 12/12/24 - Neutral | 59-69 L |
Even though they lost, Falls City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Falls City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Weimar, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Falls City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-40 loss against Stockdale on the 13th. As for Weimar, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-17 win against Bloomington on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
