It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Pine Hills Adventist Eagles duke it out with the Forest Lake Christian Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pine Hills Adventist has three straight wins, Forest Lake Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Pine Hills Adventist saw some tournament action on Friday. They snuck past Pacific Union College Prep with a 37-31 victory.
It was another big night for Brennan Reese, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 19 rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Pine Hills Adventist's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 4-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Koh, who posted six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Pine Hills Adventist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Forest Lake Christian came up short against John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin on Tuesday and fell 72-63.
Pine Hills Adventist will need focus on slowing down Caleb Fenton, one of several Forest Lake Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He scored 23 points and seven boards. Those 23 points gave Fenton a new career-high. Brendan Hooper was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds.
Pine Hills Adventist's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Forest Lake Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pine Hills Adventist has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Forest Lake Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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