Chequamegon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Flambeau Falcons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (58), the Screaming Eagles still had to take the loss.
Flambeau's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Kopacz, who posted 22 points. The contest was Kopacz's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Eli Hruby, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Chequamegon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Flambeau, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Chequamegon will be playing in front of their home fans against Prentice at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Prentice knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Chequamegon likes a good challenge. Flambeau has already played their next matchup, a 78-47 win against Cornell on the 31st.
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