Falkenberg, a sophomore guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, averaged 28.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.5 rebounds as the Cougars went 2-0 during the week to extend the team’s winning streak to 10 straight games. In an 80-59 victory at Ohio Dominican University, the former Wadworth High School star scored 14 points and dished out five assists. Then, in a 97-76 win over Wilberforce University, he tossed in a career-high 43 points to go with five assists and two rebounds. The 43 points matched the school record for most points ever scored by an MVNU player in a home game, and it also equaled the second-highest scoring total in school history. Falkenberg also set a new school record for free throws made in the game as he went 19-for-22 at the charity stripe.

On the season, Falkenberg is averaging 25.0 points to rank third among all NAIA Division II players. He leads the nation in three-pointers made per game (3.7) and he also ranks fourth in free throw percentage at 89.9 percent (89-for-99). In 20 games, he has registered 60 assists, 21 steals, and 29 rebounds. He is also shooting 52.5 percent from the field (180-for-343) and 45.8 percent from three-point range (77-for-168).

MVNU is currently 17-4 overall and in second place in the AMC South Division with a 9-2 mark. The Cougars are also ranked No. 11 in the latest NAIA Division II poll. The team will return to action on Saturday when they will travel to Urbana University for another conference contest that will tip off at 4:00 p.m.