Basketball Game Preview: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Gray's Creek Bears

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Home	77-26 W
01/30/24 - Home	84-50 W
01/05/24 - Away	78-39 W
01/24/23 - Away	80-34 W
12/16/22 - Home	2-0 W
+ 3 more games

Seventy-First has gone 8-0 against Gray's Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Seventy-First Falcons will take on the Gray's Creek Bears at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Seventy-First is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Charlotte last Saturday. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Gray's Creek entered their matchup against Jack Britt last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gray's Creek fell 55-45 to Jack Britt. The Bears' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Seventy-First will have to keep a close watch on Ezekiel Reed and Jayvien Richardson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Gray's Creek's prior game. Reed posted 11 points, while Richardson went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ivan Maldonado, who scored four points and seven boards.

Even though they lost, Gray's Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Seventy-First's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3. As for Gray's Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9.

Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against Gray's Creek when the teams last played on January 3rd, as the team secured a 77-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seventy-First since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.