Falls Lake has won seven straight games at home, while Wake Prep Academy has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Falls Lake Firebirds just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Falls Lake is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Research Triangle: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Falls Lake blew Research Triangle out of the water with a 66-19 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-10.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wake Prep Academy over East Wake Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wake Prep Academy blew East Wake Academy out of the water with a 76-46 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Guardians had established a 28 point advantage.
Wake Prep Academy's win came from a few key players Falls Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Beanie Ballman, who posted 12 points and six steals. Ballman is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Karly Beckstrand was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 13 boards and four steals.
Wake Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Falls Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Wake Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Falls Lake couldn't quite finish off Wake Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in January and fell 43-40. Will Falls Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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