Notre Dame Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Furtah Prep is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds will get right back to it and host the Furtah Prep Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Notre Dame Academy beat Cross Keys 67-58.
Notre Dame Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hiram Balthazar led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Jakobi Enrique was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Furtah Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cristo Rey Atlanta on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 63-59 victory. Given Furtah Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Cristo Rey Atlanta is ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Notre Dame Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-11 record this season. As for Furtah Prep, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Notre Dame Academy couldn't quite finish off Furtah Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will Notre Dame Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
