The Ben's Ford Christian Eagles will square off against the Hattiesburg HomeSchool Forerunners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ben's Ford Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Amite School Center just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rebels and fell 60-24. The Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 55 points in the seven contests prior) but the Rebels' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Hattiesburg HomeSchool was a bit more limited in their match two weeks ago. They were beaten by Laurel HomeSchool 51-17. While losing is never fun, the Forerunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Knight Hawks are ranked 83rd).
Hattiesburg HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ben's Ford Christian, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 20-3.
Everything came up roses for Ben's Ford Christian against Hattiesburg HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 58-31 win. Will Ben's Ford Christian repeat their success, or does Hattiesburg HomeSchool have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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