The Fletcher Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Lee Park Prep Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Back in November, Fletcher was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Providence Classical. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Paladins recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 66-43 win. The Knights pushed the score to 53-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Viviana Nigro was her usual excellent self, going 16 for 27 en route to 37 points plus eight rebounds and eight steals. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Peyton Conway was another key player, posting 17 points along with six rebounds.
Lee Park Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Fletcher's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lee Park Prep, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Fletcher suffered a grim 56-36 defeat to Lee Park Prep in their previous meeting back in January. Can Fletcher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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