Epiphany hasn't had much luck against Cape Fear Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Epiphany Falcons will take on the Cape Fear Academy Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Epiphany is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Epiphany was able to grind out a solid victory over Thales Academy Apex, taking the game 59-52.
Thomas Lathan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Furniss, who posted 13 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Epiphany smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 73-72 to Calvary Day School. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kareem Anderson, who had 20 points in addition to two steals. Another player making a difference was Domas Undzenas, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points.
The win got Epiphany back to even at 2-2. As for Cape Fear Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Epiphany has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Epiphany was taken down by Cape Fear Academy 73-19 when the teams last played back in February. Can Epiphany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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