Falls Lake is a perfect 10-0 against Franklin Academy since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Falls Lake Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Falls Lake is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Falls Lake had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Raleigh Charter on Wednesday. Falls Lake was the clear victors by a 44-18 margin over Raleigh Charter. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Jeneen Mason
| 02/12/25 @ Raleigh Charter | 15 |
| 02/10/25 @ East Wake Academy | 24 |
| 02/06/25 @ Chatham Central | 26 |
| 02/03/25 vs Research Triangle | 21 |
Falls Lake can attribute much of their success to Jeneen Mason, who posted 15 points, and Madison Oakley, who scored ten points. Mason's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 58-16 loss at the hands of Wake Prep Academy. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-8.
Erin Collins was Franklin Academy's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Bella DeLiso held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Falls Lake pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Franklin Academy, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Falls Lake strolled past Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 39-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falls Lake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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