The Encina Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Forest Lake Christian Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Encina and seven for Forest Lake Christian.
Encina is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sacramento Waldorf on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Encina was dealt a 51-13 defeat at the hands of Sacramento Waldorf. The Bulldogs were down 44-8 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Forest Lake Christian came up short against Victory Christian on Tuesday and fell 65-56.
Encina will have to contain Brendan Hooper as he made an impact in Forest Lake Christian's last game. He went 8 of 16 en route to 16 points along with six boards and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Hooper a new career-high in blocks (two). Hezekiah Schneider was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points.
Encina's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Forest Lake Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for Encina against Forest Lake Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 100-37 victory. In that contest, Encina amassed a halftime lead of 49-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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