It was a good run, but Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 51-41 to Bishop Noland Episcopal Day. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool of the 38-36 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gabe Wild, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. Wild hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Andrew Moore was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
It was another big night for Jordan Buckhalter, who scored 20 points along with five assists and four steals for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day. Buckhalter continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Kuehn, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9. As for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool will take on Faith Training Christian Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Faith Training Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool likes a good challenge. As for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Shreveport HomeSchool Sports at 6:30 p.m. on January 9th. Shreveport HomeSchool Sports will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Bishop Noland Episcopal Day is ranked 77th).
