Basketball Recap: Forest Lake Christian Takes a Loss

Forest Lake Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Victory Christian Vikings. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 56-43 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

When it comes to explaining why Forest Lake Christian lost, don't look at Brendan Hooper. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Hooper's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hezekiah Schneider, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points.

Victory Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Kapelkin, who posted 24 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Milward, who had 16 points.

Forest Lake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Victory Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Forest Lake Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Encina at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest Lake Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Victory Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Sacramento Waldorf at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.