Basketball Game Preview: Forbush Falcons vs. Lincoln Charter Eagles

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Falcons challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Forbush is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 75-45 win over Monroe. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Charter came tearing into Tuesday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 45-30 victory over the Wolves. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th in North Carolina, while the Wolves are ranked 270th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points over those games. As for Forbush, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.