Forest Lake Christian is on a nine-game streak of home losses, John Adams Academy a nine-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Forest Lake Christian Falcons will take on the John Adams Academy Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Forest Lake Christian was beaten by Encina Prep 100-37. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Forest Lake Christian in their matchups with Encina Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: Brendan Hooper scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Fenton, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-24, which was the final score in John Adams Academy's tilt against Fortune Early College on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points John Adams Academy has scored all season.
Forest Lake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for John Adams Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-22 record this season.
Forest Lake Christian took a serious blow against John Adams Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 73-27. Thankfully for Forest Lake Christian, John Paul Byers (who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
