Friendship Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 61-36 to the Hilltop Christian Chargers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 50-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Friendship Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Walker Cain, who earned 13 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. Hunter Peed was another key player, earning 13 points.
Caleb Manriquez was a one-man wrecking crew for Hilltop Christian as he went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Manriquez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Barbour, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds.
Friendship Christian is taking a road trip to take on Wilson Christian Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hilltop Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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