The Bunn Wildcats will challenge the Falls Lake Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bunn has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Bunn sidestepped Warren County for a 45-42 victory.
| 12/11/24 @ Warren County | 9 |
| 12/03/24 @ Franklinton | 7 |
| 11/19/24 @ Granville Central | 7 |
| 12/12/23 vs Rocky Mount | 5 |
| 01/10/24 vs Nash Central | 5 |
Bunn can attribute much of their success to Isaac Bailey, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Those nine boards gave Bailey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Rice, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake lost to Vance Charter on the road by a 70-52 margin on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost eight in a row.
Falls Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bunn, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Bunn strolled past Falls Lake when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 65-51. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Falls Lake's Caleb Hawkins, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bunn to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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