The Boys' Home Hilltoppers's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Faith Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Boys' Home lost to Christian Heritage Academy at home by a decisive 55-41 margin. Boys' Home has not had much luck with Christian Heritage Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-43 to Roanoke Valley Christian.
Faith Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Burton, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, and Aaron Ridge who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Burton pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Newton, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Boys' Home's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
