Basketball Recap: Foresthill Wins Going Away Against Forest Lake Christian

Wildfires

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs Cristo Rey	47
12/16/24 vs Forest Lake Christian	26
12/14/24 @ John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills	20
12/13/24 @ Mariposa County	-13
12/12/24 @ Summerville	-16

Foresthill won the last time they faced Forest Lake Christian and things went their way on Monday too. The Foresthill Wildfires blew past the Forest Lake Christian Falcons 75-49. The Wildfires have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brendan Hooper went 10 of 25 on his way to 25 points and three steals. That was a full 51% of Forest Lake Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Fenton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The win got Foresthill back to even at 6-6. As for Forest Lake Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Foresthill will be playing in front of their home fans against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Foresthill has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Forest Lake Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Victory Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.