The Forest Lake Christian Falcons will take on the Victory Christian Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Lake Christian is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Forest Lake Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Foresthill back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Forest Lake Christian might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Foresthill an easy 75-49 win. The Falcons were down 63-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Forest Lake Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brendan Hooper went 10 of 25 en route to 25 points and three steals. That was a full 51% of Forest Lake Christian's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Fenton, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Victory Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning to the tune of 63-18 on Friday. That looming 63-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Victory Christian's win came from a few key players Forest Lake Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daniel Kapelkin, who put up 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilbert Rutsch, who posted 16 points.
Forest Lake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Victory Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Forest Lake Christian came up short against Victory Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 56-43. Can Forest Lake Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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