The Chatham Central Bears just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Falls Lake Firebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Chatham Central's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Falls Lake has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Chatham Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by South Davidson to the tune of 82-47 on Wednesday. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
| 02/05/25 @ South Davidson | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Cummings | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Graham | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs North Moore | 7 |
| 01/28/25 @ Seaforth | 4 |
Chatham Central had a senior duo take command as Brennen Oldham dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 rebounds and Reid Albright almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Albright has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 40 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Gaines, who posted eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake didn't have quite enough to beat Wake Prep Academy on Tuesday and fell 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Guardians are ranked 190th).
Chatham Central's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Falls Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Chatham Central strolled past Falls Lake when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 57-40. Will Chatham Central repeat their success, or does Falls Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
