The Futures Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Encina Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Futures is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Futures took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Victory Christian 74-44. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Futures to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Kozlov, who went 11 of 22 en route to 25 points and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kozlov has scored at least a third of Futures' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lewis, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Futures smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Encina came up short against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin last Friday and fell 56-46.
Futures pushed their record up to 5-7 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Encina, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Futures strolled past Encina in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 76-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Futures since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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