The CHESS Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Furlow Charter School Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Furlow Charter School took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on CHESS Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, CHESS Academy beat First Academy 52-39. CHESS Academy pushed the score to 47-24 by the end of the third, a deficit First Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Furlow Charter School, who are still winless after their 14th game. They suffered a rough 65-41 loss at the hands of Crisp Academy on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Furlow Charter School has suffered since December 5, 2023.
CHESS Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Furlow Charter School, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with that defeat, which was their 19th straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for CHESS Academy against Furlow Charter School when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-32 victory. Will CHESS Academy repeat their success, or does Furlow Charter School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.