The Furtah Prep Falcons will square off against the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Furtah Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They slipped by Sherwood Christian Academy 62-61.
Meanwhile, Augusta Prep Day didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Central Fellowship Christian Academy on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 67-62 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Augusta Prep Day's win came from a few key players Furtah Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elijah McFadgen, who posted 20 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Conar Harris, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 17 boards.
Augusta Prep Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Furtah Prep's record now sits at 23-6. As for Augusta Prep Day, their record is now 19-7.
Everything came up roses for Furtah Prep against Augusta Prep Day in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the squad secured an 86-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Furtah Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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