The Hope Christian Academy Hawks's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Lutheran Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Hope Christian Academy had to suffer through a rough 77-45 loss at the hands of Canton Preparatory.
Meanwhile, Lutheran's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roeper. Lutheran has not had much luck with Roeper recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Christian Fontaine, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 46.9% of Lutheran's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nate Rooker, who scored ten points.
Lutheran struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Hope Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Hope Christian Academy came up short against Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January, falling 57-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fontaine, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Now that Hope Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
