The Falls Church Jaguars will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Colonial Forge Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Falls Church has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Colonial Forge will come in with six straight wins.
Last Friday, Falls Church came up short against Annandale and fell 50-38.
Meanwhile, Colonial Forge took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 59-31 victory over Mountain View. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Wildcats are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colonial Forge's win came from a few key players Falls Church will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalen Pierre, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Taysean Jones, who had eight points and 12 rebounds.
Colonial Forge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Falls Church's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Colonial Forge, their record now sits at 6-0.
Falls Church and Colonial Forge were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Falls Church came up empty-handed after a 40-39 defeat. Can Falls Church avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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