The Falls Lake Firebirds are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Falls Lake is headed out to face Neuse Charter after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Firebirds managed a 60-56 win over Uwharrie Charter Academy on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Falls Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dalton Parker, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Parker also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Camden Cooke, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Neuse Charter on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Central Carolina Academy out of the water with an 85-30 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Falls Lake better focus on containing Jeremiah Edwards and Klayton Tew as the pair were huge in Neuse Charter's win. Edwards posted 22 points and three steals, while Tew scored 17 points and six rebounds. Edwards' big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. Aiden Headlee was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Neuse Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
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