The Hattiesburg HomeSchool Forerunners will take on the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hattiesburg HomeSchool is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points back in December of 2024, they were much more limited against Laurel HomeSchool two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 51-17 loss at the hands of the Knight Hawks. 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).
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Ben's Ford Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Amite School Center and fell 60-24. The Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the seven contests prior) but the Rebels' defense proved too tough.
Ben's Ford Christian's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 20-3. As for Hattiesburg HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hattiesburg HomeSchool took a serious blow against Ben's Ford Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 58-31. Can Hattiesburg HomeSchool avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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