Forest Lake Christian had lost 22 straight headed into Thursday's contest, but Brendan Hooper didn't let it get to 22. The Forest Lake Christian Falcons blew past the Esparto Spartans 75-30 on Thursday thanks in part to Hooper, who went 11 for 19 en route to 30 points plus eight steals and five assists. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Jacob Stosen was another key player, posting 11 points along with three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (two).
Despite the defeat, Esparto had strong showings from Larry Williams, who posted ten points in addition to two steals, and Rocky Boyd, who posted four points along with three blocks.
Forest Lake Christian's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Esparto, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest Lake Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest Lake Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Esparto, they will take on Pierce at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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