Basketball Game Preview: Forest Lake Christian Falcons vs. Futures Knights

The Forest Lake Christian Falcons will head out to square off against the Futures Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest Lake Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Forest Lake Christian earned a 60-51 win over Encina.

Forest Lake Christian found their leader in sophomore Brendan Hooper, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 27 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Hooper is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 11 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hezekiah Schneider, who posted 13 points.

Forest Lake Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Futures' strategy against Colusa on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Futures blew Colusa out of the water with a 73-43 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Forest Lake Christian better keep an eye on Elijah Lewis. He was instrumental in Futures' win, putting up 15 points along with seven assists and five boards. That's the most assists Lewis has posted since back in December of 2024.

Forest Lake Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Futures, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.

Forest Lake Christian was dealt a bruising 89-57 defeat at the hands of Futures when the teams last played back in January. Can Forest Lake Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.