The Neuse Charter Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neuse Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Falls Lake likes a good challenge.
While Neuse Charter didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Greenfield with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 65-51.
Neuse Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yedidia Tsolenyanu, who had 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Tsolenyanu has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Barefoot, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Neuse Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Falls Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 48-25 margin over Oxford Prep last Tuesday.
Falls Lake can attribute much of their success to Destiny Williams, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Casey Sanders, who posted six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Falls Lake's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Neuse Charter, their record now sits at 5-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Neuse Charter has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Falls Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Neuse Charter came up short against Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, falling 47-40. Can Neuse Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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