North Carolina High School Basketball - Falls Lake overwhelms Franklin Academy
January 20, 2023: Creedmoor, NC 27522 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Falls Lake Firebirds (Creedmoor, NC) and the visiting Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC), saw Falls Lake's basketball squad wallop Franklin Academy by a tally of 65-21.
With the victory, Falls Lake improves its record to 18-0 on the campaign. The Firebirds host East Wake Academy (Zebulon, NC) to play the Eagles in a 1A/2A Conference 12 challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 5-7. East Wake Academy won 54-35 in their recent league challenge against Research Triangle (Research Triangle Park, NC)
Next up, the Patriots play the Raleigh Charter Phoenix (Raleigh, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 12 challenge, on Monday, January 23. Franklin Academy will attempt to improve on its 8-12 season record. The Phoenix come into the challenge with a 3-9 record after their 37-0 league loss to NCSSM: Durham (Durham, NC).