The Forest Lake Christian Falcons will be playing at home against the Futures Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Forest Lake Christian has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Futures will arrive with eight straight wins.
Forest Lake Christian suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a rough 76-32 loss at the hands of Woodland Christian. Forest Lake Christian has not had much luck with Woodland Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian had strong showings from Max Eastman, who scored six points along with five rebounds, and Hezekiah Schneider, who scored five points.
Woodland Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Futures proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 70-51. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 14 more assists than your opponent, as Futures did.
Futures' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Kozlov, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Kozlov hasn't dropped below 15points for 12 straight games. Keylen Garth was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight assists and three steals.
Forest Lake Christian bumped their record down to 2-14 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Futures, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Forest Lake Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Futures, though, as they've been averaging only 40.3 rebounds per game. Given Forest Lake Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Futures will need to find a way to close that gap.
Forest Lake Christian was taken down by Futures 70-30 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Forest Lake Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
