The Falls Lake Firebirds will face off against the Warren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Falls Lake came up short against Wake Prep Academy and fell 51-41. The Firebirds have struggled against the Guardians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Destiny Williams was Falls Lake's leading scorer, having posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Warren County lost to Wilson Prep on the road by a 70-51 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Tigers are ranked 104th).
Falls Lake will need to focus on slowing down Mariah Harris, one of several Warren County players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7-for-15 on her way to 18 points and five boards. Harris has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Amari Freeman was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Warren County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Falls Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Warren County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
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