The Forsyth Country Day Furies will stay at home for another game and welcome the Concord Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Forsyth Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 31 matchups -- so hopefully Concord Academy likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Forsyth Country Day had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They snuck past the Cougars with a 81-75 victory. Given Forsyth Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Calvary Day School is ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They walked away with a 60-51 win over GRACE Christian.
Concord Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Birmingham, who scored 18 points along with two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Sherod McCormick, who scored 13 points.
Forsyth Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Concord Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-14 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Forsyth Country Day didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Concord Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. Does Forsyth Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Concord Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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