After a string of three wins, the South Guilford HomeSchool Cougars's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of State Line HomeSchool R. South Guilford HomeSchool was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as State Line HomeSchool R apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
When it comes to explaining why South Guilford HomeSchool lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kourtney Bullins. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with 5 rebounds. The game was Bullins' 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kailey Bullins, who scored 11 points.
Aden Clark was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with 7 rebounds for State Line HomeSchool R. That makes it two consecutive games in which Clark has scored at least 25% of State Line HomeSchool R's points. Mia Wolfe was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 steals.
South Guilford HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for State Line HomeSchool R, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Guilford HomeSchool will take on South Charlotte T at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Charlotte T will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 320th, while South Guilford HomeSchool is ranked 144th). As for State Line HomeSchool R, they will head out on the road to face off against Forsyth Home Educators at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Forsyth Home Educators will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
