Basketball Recap: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. Raleigh Charter Phoenix
The Falls Lake Firebirds stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Raleigh Charter 53-22 on the road. Given Falls Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Phoenix are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emerson Thompson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Thompson is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Khloe Massengill was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Falls Lake's victory was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Raleigh Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falls Lake's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Unicorns at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. NCSSM: Durham will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Raleigh Charter, they will head out on the road to take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
