If Falcon was feeling good fresh off their 77-23 takedown of Mitchell last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcon Falcons fell just short of the Palmer Ridge Bears by a score of 51-49 on Monday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Isaak Lane
| 02/17/25 @ Palmer Ridge | 19 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mitchell | 12 |
| 02/08/25 vs Coronado | 12 |
| 02/11/25 @ Elizabeth | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Sierra | 10 |
Despite the loss, Falcon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaak Lane went 6-for-10 on his way to 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lane has scored all season. Tyler Cox was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Logan Boyer was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-13 to rack up 30 points for Palmer Ridge. Boyer is becoming a predictor of Palmer Ridge's success: when he posts at least 30 points the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chaz Connors, who went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points.
Falcon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Palmer Ridge, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
When Falcon and Palmer Ridge next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Falcon will try to stop Mesa Ridge's 20-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falcon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge will face off against Cheyenne Mountain and their four-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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