Basketball Recap: Beaches Chapel Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Beaches Chapel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They secured a 40-35 W over the Harvest Community Warriors on Thursday. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 79-53 defeat the last time these two teams met.

When it comes to explaining why Harvest Community lost, don't look at Adam Lawson. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points and five boards. Lawson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last 11 games he's played.

Beaches Chapel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Harvest Community, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.

Beaches Chapel won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Global Outreach Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Global Outreach Charter Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Beaches Chapel likes a good challenge. As for Harvest Community, they and Impact Christian Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Harvest Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.