The Zarephath Academy Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 94-80 victory over Beacon of Hope Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Beacon of Hope Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trisdan Fuller. Despite the final result, he scored 41 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fuller has scored all season. Marquis Sams was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Zarephath Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-5. As for Beacon of Hope Christian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zarephath Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Trinity Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 last Thursday. As for Beacon of Hope Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Halifax Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halifax Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Beacon of Hope Christian in Florida (Halifax Academy is ranked 330th, while Beacon of Hope Christian is ranked 732nd).
