After both having extra time off, the Family Christian Center Lions and the Beacon of Hope Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th.
Family Christian Center's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in December of 2023 after their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a rough 80-49 loss at the hands of Circle Christian. Family Christian Center was down 67-37 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Beacon of Hope Christian and the Saints last Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Beacon of Hope Christian strolled past the Saints with points to spare, taking the game 62-48. The victory was just what Beacon of Hope Christian needed coming off of a 89-49 defeat in their prior match.
Marquis Sams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points. Another player making a difference was Trisdan Fuller, who scored 24 points.
Family Christian Center dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Beacon of Hope Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
