After a string of four wins, the Falls Lake Firebirds's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 85-56 loss at the hands of Franklin Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Falls Lake still got an impressive performance from Logan Crabtree, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Crabtree hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Camden Cooke was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Lewis, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hayes Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Falls Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Franklin Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Falls Lake will head out on the road to face off against Research Triangle at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Research Triangle: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Falls Lake has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Franklin Academy will take on Raleigh Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Academy is facing Raleigh Charter at the right time seeing as Raleigh Charter is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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