Having just played yesterday, the Families Instructing Students HomeSchool Hawks will jump right back in to play the Excel Christian Academy Spartans at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Families Instructing Students HomeSchool will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Families Instructing Students HomeSchool blew past Winter Haven Christian, posting a 49-7 win. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Julianna Lamon
| 02/21/25 vs Winter Haven Christian | 89% |
| 01/19/24 @ Grace Christian | 75% |
| 01/30/25 vs Candlelight Christian Academy | 67% |
| 12/05/24 vs Excel Christian Academy | 67% |
| 02/11/25 @ Winter Haven Christian | 64% |
Julianna Lamon continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-9 to rack up 17 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (89%). Another player making a difference was Melody Lee, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 10 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Families Instructing Students HomeSchool was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Excel Christian Academy can now relate to. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seahawks on Monday. The Spartans have struggled against the Seahawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Families Instructing Students HomeSchool will need to focus on slowing down Bianca Berbick, one of several Excel Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 23 points and 17 boards. Berbick is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aysia Mertz, who posted 19 points and seven boards.
Excel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Families Instructing Students HomeSchool has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Excel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Families Instructing Students HomeSchool came up short against Excel Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 40-34. Can Families Instructing Students HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
