It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Forest Lake Christian Falcons challenge the Pine Hills Adventist Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Forest Lake Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Pine Hills Adventist will come in with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Forest Lake Christian came up short against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin and fell 72-63.
| 01/28/25 vs John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin | 23 |
| 11/25/24 @ Faith Christian | 18 |
| 01/10/25 vs Encina | 17 |
| 12/13/23 @ John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills | 16 |
| 01/12/24 @ Trinity Christian | 16 |
Despite their defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caleb Fenton, who posted 23 points and seven boards, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Fenton a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Hooper, who scored nine points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pine Hills Adventist didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pacific Union College Prep on Friday, but they still walked away with a 37-31 win.
Forest Lake Christian better keep an eye on Brennan Reese. He was instrumental in Pine Hills Adventist's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 19 boards. Reese has become a key player for Pine Hills Adventist: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zach Koh, who put up six points along with six boards and three steals.
Pine Hills Adventist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Pine Hills Adventist pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Forest Lake Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forest Lake Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 36.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Pine Hills Adventist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
