Basketball Game Recap: Indianapolis Northwest W Warriors vs. HomeSchool Resource Center Patriots
By Team Reports
Jan 6, 2024, 7:29pm
Recap: Indianapolis Northwest W Warriors vs. HomeSchool Resource Center Patriots
The Indianapolis Northwest W Warriors fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the HomeSchool Resource Center Patriots on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 62-60. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Indianapolis Northwest W came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 199th in Indiana, while HomeSchool Resource Center is ranked 444th in Illinois).
Leading HomeSchool Resource Center to victory were Caleb Baldridge and Fredrick Jefferson. Baldridge scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds, while Jefferson scored 18 points along with three steals. The match was Jefferson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason O'Neal, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Indianapolis Northwest W's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for HomeSchool Resource Center, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Indianapolis Northwest W is on the road again on Monday and play against Anderson HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th. Anderson HomeSchool knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Indianapolis Northwest W likes a good challenge. As for HomeSchool Resource Center, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kankakee Trinity Academy at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Kankakee Trinity Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 back in December of 2023.
