Two dominant guards in Matthew Thomas and Evan Milanesi are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The James River HomeSchool Eagles will challenge Veritas Christian Academy at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday. Hopefully James River HomeSchool focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Friday.
James River HomeSchool can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game. They breezed by Northern Virginia HomeSchool on the road to the tune of 53-24. James River HomeSchool pushed the score to 48-17 by the end of the third, a deficit Northern Virginia HomeSchool cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Thomas, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Samuel Mitchell, who scored nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Veritas Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 60-51 to King's Christian on Wednesday.
Despite their defeat, Veritas Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Milanesi, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Jetton, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
James River HomeSchool's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-9.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: James River HomeSchool have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Veritas Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've made 41.2% of their threes this season. 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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