Basketball Game Preview: Colonial Forge Eagles vs. North Stafford Wolverines

Having just played yesterday, the Colonial Forge Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the North Stafford Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Colonial Forge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully North Stafford likes a good challenge.

If North Stafford heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Colonial Forge took over last week. Colonial Forge walked away with a 69-62 victory over Riverbend on Thursday.

It was another big night for Finn Perschau, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 25 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Taysean Jones, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and seven boards.

Colonial Forge was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, North Stafford can bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They secured a 44-39 W over Mountain View.

Colonial Forge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for North Stafford, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.

Colonial Forge came out on top in a nail-biter against North Stafford when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 38-35. Does Colonial Forge have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Stafford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.