Basketball Recap: Colonial Forge Piles Up the Points Against Mountain View

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Falls Church	44
12/05/24 vs Hylton	32
01/15/25 vs Unity Reed	31
01/28/25 vs Mountain View	29
12/19/24 @ Mountain View	28
12/13/24 vs Stafford	25

There's no place like home for Colonial Forge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 60-31 win over the Mountain View Wildcats. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.

Colonial Forge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Pierre led the charge by going 7 of 11 en route to 18 points. That's the most points Pierre has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Taysean Jones, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards.

Colonial Forge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Colonial Forge's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Mountain View, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Colonial Forge will head out to square off against Riverbend at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonial Forge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will welcome Brooke Point at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brooke Point's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.