East Wake Academy is 0-10 against Falls Lake since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Wake Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Falls Lake Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
A well-balanced attack led East Wake Academy over Research Triangle in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Wake Academy blew Research Triangle out of the water with a 57-26 final score. The win was nothing new for East Wake Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Emma Roche continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 21 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of East Wake Academy's points. Leila Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Falls Lake over Research Triangle in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Falls Lake blew Research Triangle out of the water with a 61-19 final score. 61 seems to be a good number for Falls Lake as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Emerson Thompson, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 15 assists. Thompson is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Khloe Massengill, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
East Wake Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Falls Lake, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 25th straight on the road dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: East Wake Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Falls Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 42.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Wake Academy took a serious blow against Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thompson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. Now that East Wake Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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