Basketball Recap: East Central Homeschool Piles Up the Points Against Wiregrass

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Wiregrass	51
12/17/24 @ Bessemer Academy	41
11/14/24 vs Restoration Academy	35
12/19/24 vs Bessemer Academy	35
11/01/24 vs Providence Athletic Club	28

East Central HomeSchool won against Ezekiel Academy last Tuesday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The East Central HomeSchool Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wiregrass Kings 56-5. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

East Central HomeSchool got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Micah Coalson out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. Coalson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Emma Nelson was another key player, going 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight assists and five steals.

Coalson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: East Central HomeSchool was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wiregrass only posted one assist.

East Central HomeSchool pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Wiregrass, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Coincidentally, East Central HomeSchool and Wiregrass will both be playing Tuscaloosa Home Educators the next time they take the court. Wiregrass will head out to face Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while East Central HomeSchool will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.