Basketball Game Preview: Laurel HomeSchool Knight Hawks vs. Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool Paladins

After both having extra time off, the Laurel HomeSchool Knight Hawks and the Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool Paladins will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Laurel HomeSchool sitting on nine straight wins and Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool on four (dating back to last season).

Laurel HomeSchool is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on December 10th with ease, bagging a 68-15 victory over Muddy River HomeSchool. With the Knight Hawks ahead 54-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool escaped with a win on December 14th against Muddy River HomeSchool by the margin of a single free throw, 38-37. That's two games straight that the Paladins have won by just one point.

Laurel HomeSchool has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Laurel HomeSchool and Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November, but Laurel HomeSchool came up empty-handed after a 34-33 loss. Will Laurel HomeSchool have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.