Basketball Recap: East Central Homeschool Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Central HomeSchool). They put the hurt on the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors with a sharp 64-43 victory on Thursday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Emma Nelson

Steals

12/12/24 vs Tuscaloosa Home Educators	5
12/10/24 @ Restoration Academy	4
11/14/24 vs Restoration Academy	4
11/07/24 vs Glen Iris Baptist	5
11/02/24 vs Ezekiel Academy	2

East Central HomeSchool had a senior duo take command as Micah Coalson dropped a triple-double on 22 points, ten boards, and 11 assists and Emma Nelson went 10 of 15 on her way to 25 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Nelson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emily Rea, who posted six points and eight rebounds.

East Central HomeSchool smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amelia Arsenault, who put up 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layken Horton, who had eight points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals.

East Central HomeSchool's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

East Central HomeSchool will take on Bessemer Academy in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscaloosa Home Educators and Starkville Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on December 20th.