Colonial Forge had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Gar-Field Red Wolves by a score of 55-47 on Friday. The Eagles pushed the score to 43-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Wolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Jayden Morris
| 02/21/25 vs Gar-Field | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Mountain View | 7 |
| 01/21/25 @ Stafford | 6 |
| 02/15/24 @ Brooke Point | 6 |
| 01/05/24 @ Riverbend | 6 |
Leading Colonial Forge to victory were Dakari Phillips and Jayden Morris. Phillips almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Morris posted ten points along with eight assists and six boards. Those eight assists gave Morris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Futch, who had seven points and seven boards.
Colonial Forge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Gar-Field lost, don't look at Joshua Murrell. Despite the final result, he made all 5 shots he took to post 17 points. Murrell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Angelus Meade was another key player, putting up six points.
Colonial Forge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Gar-Field's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Coming up, Colonial Forge will face off against Forest Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colonial Forge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season. Gar-Field does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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