It was a Battle of the Birds when Heritage Christian Athletics faced off against Families Instructing Students HomeSchool on Thursday. The Heritage Christian Athletics Falcons had just enough and edged out the Families Instructing Students HomeSchool Hawks 35-33. The win was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1109th in Texas, while the Hawks are ranked 384th in Florida).
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Melody Lee, who shot 55% from the field on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Lamon, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
The victory made it two in a row for Heritage Christian Athletics and bumps their season record up to 11-21. As for Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
Heritage Christian Athletics has already played their next game, a 33-30 defeat against Forsyth Home Educators on the 7th. As for Families Instructing Students HomeSchool, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-36 win against Appalachian Christian Team Sports (ACTS) on the 7th.
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