The Falls Lake Firebirds's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Falls Lake walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 75-57 win over the Panthers on Friday. Falls Lake's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Emerson Thompson was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 50 points, 18 rebounds, and ten blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Williams, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Chatham Central over Bear Grass Charter in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Chatham Central walked away with a 38-25 win over Bear Grass Charter. That's two games straight that Chatham Central has won by exactly 13 points.
Falls Lake's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Chatham Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Falls Lake beat Chatham Central 76-63 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Falls Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chatham Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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