The Gar-Field Red Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Colonial Forge Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Gar-Field didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Woodbridge, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory.
Meanwhile, Colonial Forge entered their tilt with Riverbend on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 57-53 W against the Bears.
Gar-Field better focus on containing Taysean Jones and Finn Perschau as the pair were huge in Colonial Forge's win. Jones dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards, while Perschau went 7-for-14 en route to 21 points. What's more, Jones also posted a 80% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Sam Futch was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Colonial Forge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Colonial Forge pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Gar-Field, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Gar-Field didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Colonial Forge in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 65-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gar-Field since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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