The Raleigh Charter Phoenix will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Raleigh Charter is ranked 586th, while Falls Lake is ranked 581st).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-29, which was the final score in Raleigh Charter's tilt against Princeton on Wednesday.
Falls Lake suffered their closest loss yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Vance Charter by a score of 58-55. Falls Lake has struggled against Vance Charter recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Caleb Hawkins, who scored 18 points. Logan Crabtree was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Raleigh Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Falls Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Raleigh Charter ended up a good deal behind Falls Lake when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 64-49. Can Raleigh Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
