The Furtah Prep Falcons will challenge Rock Springs Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Furtah Prep proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 59) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over Heritage.
Meanwhile, Rock Springs Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Holy Spirit Prep 69-67. The win continues a trend for Rock Springs Christian Academy in their matchups with Holy Spirit Prep: they've now won three in a row.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Furtah Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jase Nichols, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Bates, who posted 16 points and five rebounds.
Furtah Prep has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Furtah Prep strolled past Rock Springs Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 56-40. Does Furtah Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Springs Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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