Basketball Recap: Families Instructing Students Homeschool's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

It was a good run, but Families Instructing Students HomeSchool unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 48-29 bruising from Gulf Coast HEAT. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 30-26 back in December of 2024.

Despite the loss, Families Instructing Students HomeSchool still got an impressive performance from Melody Lee, who posted eight points along with nine boards and seven steals. Lee is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played.

Gulf Coast HEAT's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Tuccy, who put up 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Baker, who had 12 points.

Families Instructing Students HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Families Instructing Students HomeSchool will challenge Bell Creek Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bell Creek Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will square off against Ruskin Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Coast HEAT is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.