Basketball Game Preview: Futures Knights vs. Forest Lake Christian Falcons

Futures hasn't had much luck against Forest Lake Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Futures Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Forest Lake Christian Falcons at 6:00 p.m.

On Friday, Futures came up short against Del Campo and fell 40-30.

Despite the defeat, Futures got top-tier performance from Emma Kharchenko, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. Kharchenko is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 13 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikole Vinokurov, who posted five points in addition to nine boards and five steals.

Even though they lost, Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Forest Lake Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 61-32 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

Futures' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Forest Lake Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Futures came up short against Forest Lake Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 40-31. Thankfully for Futures, Julia Nguyen (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.