The Falls Lake Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Falls Lake's way against NCSSM: Durham as Falls Lake made off with a 59-35 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy didn't have too much trouble with Raleigh Charter on Wednesday as they won 51-36. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Phoenix are ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wake Prep Academy's win came from a few key players Falls Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Langton, who posted 16 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Journey Johnson, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points and six blocks.
The win made it two in a row for Wake Prep Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Falls Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Falls Lake against Wake Prep Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 59-13 victory. In that matchup, Falls Lake amassed a halftime lead of 37-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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