Falls Lake is 9-0 against Research Triangle since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Falls Lake Firebirds will head out on the road to take on the Research Triangle Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Falls Lake is looking to tack on another W to their 24-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Falls Lake can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 61-39 margin over Franklin Academy. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Falls Lake had established a 20 point advantage.
Emerson Thompson was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Thompson is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Research Triangle's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against East Wake Academy, falling 57-26. Research Triangle has struggled against East Wake Academy recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Falls Lake's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Falls Lake took their victory against Research Triangle in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 61-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falls Lake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
