Basketball Preview: Full Life Christian Academy Falcons vs. Hattiesburg HomeSchool Forerunners
The Full Life Christian Academy Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Hattiesburg HomeSchool Forerunners at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Full Life Christian Academy will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Laurel HomeSchool on Saturday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Full Life Christian Academy fell just short of Laurel HomeSchool by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered since January 9th.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was JT Estfeller, who earned 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles James, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg HomeSchool couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Woodlawn Prep on Monday, falling 85-40. The Forerunners 's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Hattiesburg HomeSchool saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keller Russell went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points. Jeremiah Carraro was another key player, posting seven points plus three steals.
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