The Falls Lake Firebirds waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past NCSSM: Durham with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. Given Falls Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while NCSSM: Durham is ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Emerson Thompson, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 14 assists. Thompson is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Madisyn Shedd was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Despite the loss, NCSSM: Durham still got an impressive performance from Maren Donlon, who scored 17 points. That was a full 45.9% of NCSSM: Durham's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Falls Lake pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their 24th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for NCSSM: Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Falls Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Falls Lake focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for NCSSM: Durham, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Research Triangle at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. NCSSM: Durham is facing Research Triangle at the right time seeing as Research Triangle is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
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