Homefires comes up short despite Colin Chesnut's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 11, 2024, 3:30pm

Recap: Homefires Flames vs. Calvary Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders

The Homefires Flames lost against the Calvary Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Homefires fell 59-47 to Calvary Baptist Christian Academy. Homefires has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Homefires still got an impressive performance from Colin Chesnut, who scored 20 points. That was a full 42.6% of Homefires' points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jeremiah Davis was another key contributor, scoring nine points.

Homefires' lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Chesnut got a bit more time on the court (32 vs. his season average of 16.82). Chesnut made the most of the opportunity, scoring 20 points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.

Homefires has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.

Homefires didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-18 victory vs. Varsity Opponent on the 10th. Calvary Baptist Christian Academy has also already played their next match, a 70-45 defeat against Berean Christian on the 9th.