Basketball Recap: Sam Cushen's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Families Instructing Students Homeschool over Spirit Homeschool

Families Instructing Students HomeSchool suffered their biggest loss since January 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 80-60 to the Spirit HomeSchool Warhawks. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 624th in Florida, while the Warhawks are ranked 205th in Virginia).

Sam Cushen

Field Goal Percentage

03/05/25 vs Spirit HomeSchool	47%
03/04/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators	45%
02/21/25 vs Excel Christian Academy Blue	47%
02/20/25 vs Champions Christian Academy	75%
02/10/25 vs Florida College Academy	47%
+ 2 more games

Families Instructing Students HomeSchool's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Cushen, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 23 points. Cushen is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kalvin Kuhnke, who posted eight points along with eight rebounds and six assists.

Even though they lost, Families Instructing Students HomeSchool was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Families Instructing Students HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Spirit HomeSchool, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-10.

Families Instructing Students HomeSchool has already played their next matchup, a 55-34 defeat against Palmetto HomeSchool on the 6th. As for Spirit HomeSchool, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-60 win against Forsyth Home Educators on the 6th.