Prentiss Christian kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Isreal Kongolo went supernova for Ben's Ford Christian, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashel Houston, who scored ten points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
The victory got Ben's Ford Christian back to even at 1-1.
Prentiss Christian will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Centreville Academy at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday. Prentiss Christian will come in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Ben's Ford Christian, they will be playing at home against Hattiesburg HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ben's Ford Christian will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Hattiesburg HomeSchool will have lost six straight heading into Thursday's matchup.
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