The East Central HomeSchool Patriots will take on the Glen Iris Baptist Swordsmen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Central HomeSchool is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Wiregrass: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Central HomeSchool blew Wiregrass out of the water with a 55-11 final score. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Kings are ranked 392nd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Glen Iris Baptist won against Pineview Christian on Friday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Glen Iris Baptist simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pineview Christian 59-29. The win was nothing new for the Swordsmen as they're now sitting on five straight.
Glen Iris Baptist's win came from a few key players East Central HomeSchool will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lanie Saruse, who went 11 of 20 en route to 28 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Rebekah Everett was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five assists and four steals.
Glen Iris Baptist's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for East Central HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Everything went East Central HomeSchool's way against Glen Iris Baptist in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as East Central HomeSchool made off with a 50-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Central HomeSchool since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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