Forest Lake Christian kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Valley Vikings 81-37. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 22 in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brendan Hooper went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and five assists. Hooper is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Stosen, who scored nine points along with two steals.
The win made it two in a row for Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Forest Lake Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Esparto at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Valley, they and Rio Linda are set to duel on Friday.
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