Preview: Forsyth Home Educators Hawks vs. Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats
Having just played yesterday, the Forsyth Home Educators Hawks will jump right back in to play the Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Forsyth Home Educators and three for Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics.
On Thursday, Forsyth Home Educators was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-38 to Greenville H. While losing is never fun, Forsyth Home Educators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 458th in North Carolina, while Greenville H is ranked 181st in South Carolina).
Despite the defeat, Forsyth Home Educators saw an underclassman step up: Baylin Clodfelter scored 20 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 52.6% of Forsyth Home Educators' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jake Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics came up short against Families Instructing Students HomeSchool on Tuesday and fell 53-42.
Despite the loss, Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics saw an underclassman step up: Gavin Plis scored 16 points along with two steals. Plis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadon Cox, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Even though they lost, Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their 15th loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Forsyth Home Educators' defeat dropped their record down to 13-22. As for Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Forsyth Home Educators have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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