Preview: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. Washington County Panthers
Falls Lake has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Washington County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Falls Lake focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Thursday.
Falls Lake pushed their score all the way to 58, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Wake Academy.
Falls Lake might have lost, but man, Logan Crabtree was a machine: he scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Camden Cooke, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Washington County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 54-48 to Bertie.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brandon Carter Jr., who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Vontae Lucas, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Falls Lake's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Washington County, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Falls Lake have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Washington County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 49.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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