Basketball Recap: Dj Barhorst Key Part of a Team Effort in Redskins Win

Fort Loramie posted their closest win since December 7, 2024 on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions, sneaking past 56-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.

Fort Loramie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dj Barhorst out in front who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Those six boards gave Barhorst a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxwell Maurer, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Miami Valley Christian Academy lost, don't look at Casey Heap. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 19 on his way to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Colin Gearding, who posted ten points.

Fort Loramie is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.

The future could be bright for both Fort Loramie and Miami Valley Christian Academy: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Fort Loramie will look to extend Fairlawn's ten-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. Similarly, Miami Valley Christian Academy will try to hand Georgetown their seventh-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.