The Spirit HomeSchool Warhawks will challenge the Southwest Virginia Academy Conquerors at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Spirit HomeSchool knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Southwest Virginia Academy likes a good challenge.
Spirit HomeSchool will head into Thursday's contest after some sweet revenge against Veritas School: Spirit HomeSchool lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Veritas School, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of 4's game. Spirit HomeSchool simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Veritas School 72-39. The Warhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Virginia Academy made easy work of Boys' Home last Thursday and carried off a 68-44 victory. The Conquerors pushed the score to 54-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hilltoppers cut but never quite recovered from.
Southwest Virginia Academy had a senior duo take command as Nehemiah Goad went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points in addition to eight assists and five boards and Mason Newman went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Newman has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Bishop, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Southwest Virginia Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Spirit HomeSchool, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6.
Spirit HomeSchool won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2022, slipping by Southwest Virginia Academy 68-67. Will Spirit HomeSchool repeat their success, or does Southwest Virginia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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