After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodland Christian, the Encina Prep Bulldogs were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 87-70 victory over Forest Lake Christian. Given Encina Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while Forest Lake Christian is ranked 1379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Encina Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrian Grace, who scored 24 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The game was Grace's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Worsham , who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: Brendan Hooper scored 21 points along with five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for him. Jacob Stosen was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Forest Lake Christian were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Encina Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Forest Lake Christian, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Encina Prep will face off against Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forest Lake Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
