Basketball Game Preview: Harvest Community Warriors vs. Beaches Chapel Lions

The Harvest Community Warriors will challenge the Beaches Chapel Lions at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Harvest Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.

Harvest Community is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Yulee on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harvest Community came up short against Yulee, falling 71-45. The Warriors have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite their loss, Harvest Community saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Adam Lawson, who went 6 of 10 en route to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Mccartney, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Even though they lost, Harvest Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Beaches Chapel came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 57-42 victory over the Knights.

Beaches Chapel pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Harvest Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.

Harvest Community came up short against Beaches Chapel when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 40-35. Can Harvest Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.