The East Wake Academy Eagles struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (the Falls Lake Firebirds had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. East Wake Academy fell 50-40 to Falls Lake. While losing is never fun, East Wake Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while Falls Lake is ranked 115th).
When it comes to explaining why East Wake Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Roche. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roche has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Leila Gonzalez, who scored eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Falls Lake was led to victory by Emerson Thompson and Destiny Williams. Thompson almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists, while Williams dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Williams scored 15 or more points. Camille Murray was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for East Wake Academy and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for Falls Lake, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Franklin Academy the next time they take the court. East Wake Academy will head out to face Franklin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Falls Lake will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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