East Hill Christian has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will square off against the Laurel Hill Hoboes at 6:00 p.m. East Hill Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Back in December of 2023, East Hill Christian had to suffer through a rough 68-23 loss at the hands of West Florida Baptist Academy. While losing is never fun, East Hill Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 667th, while West Florida Baptist Academy is ranked 311th).
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Laurel Hill, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-39 loss to Paxton on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Laurel Hill let down their fans at home.
East Hill Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Laurel Hill, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
East Hill Christian was taken down by Laurel Hill 55-3 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can East Hill Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
