The Forsyth Home Educators Hawks will square off against the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Forsyth Home Educators is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 59-33 margin over Asheboro Hybrid Academy on Monday.
Forsyth Home Educators found their leader in sophomore Taylor Harkey, who posted 22 points and five steals. Forsyth Home Educators is 10-3 when Harkey posts three or more steals, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Deck, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Forsyth Home Educators smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy posted their biggest victory since November 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Hickory Christian Academy 49-26. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Forsyth Home Educators better keep an eye on Leia Garrett. She was instrumental in Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Garrett is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Mikayla Talbott was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Forsyth Home Educators has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forsyth Home Educators has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Forsyth Home Educators didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. Does Forsyth Home Educators have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
