Basketball Recap: Homefires Starts Season with Victory at Home

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Homefires gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Calvary Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders 78-42. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Flames had established a 24 point advantage.

Colin Chesnut was a one-man wrecking crew for Homefires as he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Chesnut also posted a 54% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Davis, who earned 25 points plus two steals.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homefires will take on Living Water Homeschool on Saturday. Homefires is facing Living Water Homeschool at the right time seeing as Living Water Homeschool is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Calvary Baptist Christian Academy, they will challenge Maranatha Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Baptist Christian Academy will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Maranatha Christian Academy will have lost four straight heading into Monday's match.

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