Furtah Prep hadn't done well against Heritage recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Furtah Prep Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over the Heritage Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Heritage's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Mead, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Mead is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Barron Ofosu-Kwarteng, who posted ten points and five boards.
Falcons
| 02/08/25 vs Heritage | 51-49 |
| 01/20/25 vs Cherokee Christian | 80-60 |
| 01/18/25 vs Dominion Christian | 56-47 |
| 01/16/25 vs Holy Spirit Prep | 81-34 |
| 01/14/25 vs Atlanta Jewish Academy | 78-26 |
| + 2 more games |
Furtah Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points over those games. As for Heritage, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
As of now, neither Furtah Prep nor Heritage have any future games scheduled.
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